Next Week We Should Hear All About OpenGL 5.0

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For example:

http://www.gamestar.de/hardware/news/grafikkarten/3058057/grafikschnittstelle_opengl_50.html

http://www.hardware-infos.com/news/5...ekuendigt.html

But they don't name any sources either, do they? Sigh, journalism nowadays (or should I say blogging), write whathever you want...

[dungeon]

links?

For example:

http://www.gamestar.de/hardware/news/grafikkarten/3058057/grafikschnittstelle_opengl_50.html

http://www.hardware-infos.com/news/5484/opengl-5.0-wird-naechsten-monat-angekuendigt.html

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There are few german sites with same assumpation .

links?

[dungeon]

Who are the "others"? The only site reporting about "assumed" GL5 annoncement is phoronix...

There are few german sites with same assumpation .

[log0]

then you should really read article, not just title. here, i qouted relevant part for you

Lol, dude. I've read the article.

we (and others) assume this is most likely where they're going to make the jump to OpenGL 5.0 rather than OpenGL 4.5 for the next-gen functionality.

Who are the "others"? The only site reporting about "assumed" GL5 annoncement is phoronix...

[justmy2cents]

Nah, I just wanted to know whether Michael might have got it from somewhere (Valve) or if it just speculation.

then you should really read article, not just title. here, i qouted relevant part for you

On 13 August is when the Khronos Group will be announced the next-generation OpenGL at SIGGRAPH in Vancouver. Given that it's going to be going head-to-head with DirectX 12, AMD's Mantle API, and to some extent Apple's Metal, we (and others) assume this is most likely where they're going to make the jump to OpenGL 5.0 rather than OpenGL 4.5 for the next-gen functionality.

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with new things showing up, i'd say ogl5 is a must. at least commercially from advertising point.

lots of people/sites would simply dismiss it with "bah, point release. nothing new. look at dx12 whole new release" as big majority don't bother to look at features and what they do, just numbers. for majority of sheep population new number means "big and shiny". just look at 4-4.4 gl, awesome features... no exposure whatsoever, even though they made larger step than dx9-11. those point releases cover AZDO which is more or less what dx12 will be

Nah, I just wanted to know whether Michael might have got it from somewhere (Valve) or if it just speculation.

[justmy2cents]

@Michael Who is your source that GL5 will be announced during this BOF?

with new things showing up, i'd say ogl5 is a must. at least commercially from advertising point.

lots of people/sites would simply dismiss it with "bah, point release. nothing new. look at dx12 whole new release" as big majority don't bother to look at features and what they do, just numbers. for majority of sheep population new number means "big and shiny". just look at 4-4.4 gl, awesome features... no exposure whatsoever, even though they made larger step than dx9-11. those point releases cover AZDO which is more or less what dx12 will be

[log0]

I'm not in the least bit interested in this. It's years since I read about Direct X 10, and all the excitement over tessellation and whatnot. And we're only really starting to see that come to fruition now in dribs and drabs. We're only just starting to see a handful of games where you need a Direct X 11 card. And that's on Windows

That was mostly due to consoles being DX9 level hadware. Now that PS4 and XBONE are there, you should see much more DX11/12 games.

[kaprikawn]

I'm not in the least bit interested in this. It's years since I read about Direct X 10, and all the excitement over tessellation and whatnot. And we're only really starting to see that come to fruition now in dribs and drabs. We're only just starting to see a handful of games where you need a Direct X 11 card. And that's on Windows.

OpenGL 5...on Linux? Pah, wake me up when that actually happens.

Besides, Khronos are too beholden to CAD professionals to make OpenGL rival Direct X for gaming. It's a jack of all trades, master of none. I'm reminded of the maxim about a camel being a horse designed by committee.