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From: greg@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Greg Harp)
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Subject: Re: OS Graphic Card Support: Part II!
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Date: 12 Feb 91 23:27:03 GMT
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In article <28532.27b759c9@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> 2fmlhiccup@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
[Jason's post about standardizing video cards so the computer can figure out and
 use any of them.]

>Any comments?

Yes.  Why not just DIG (Device-Independant Graphics) ?

You see, with DIG, any Joe off the street can build a video card for the Amiga,
write a driver for it, and *BAM* new graphics features.  If Commodore just
standardized the interface hardware then they'd have to set a limit somewhere.

With DIG, you wouldn't really be limited since later revisions of the OS could
be written to take advantage of new features.  If a hardware standard was set,
then the hardware would have to be eventually updated to add features.

BTW, Commodore was looking for some DIG experts a while back.  Makes ya' 
wonder, eh?

>Jason Wilson - An Aspiring Amiga Programmer...

Greg
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