Xref: utzoo comp.graphics:17078 comp.sys.sgi:9289 gnu.misc.discuss:2798 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!viusys!uxui!unislc!harem!wes From: wes@harem.clydeunix.com (Wes Peters) Newsgroups: comp.graphics,comp.sys.sgi,gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: SGI GL compatible Graphics Libraries Summary: And Zbuffering? Keywords: iris,SGI,GL,graphics libraries,legality,copyright Message-ID: <182@harem.clydeunix.com> Date: 5 Apr 91 21:17:08 GMT References: Organization: Raxco, Inc., Orem, UT Lines: 25 In article , mg@ (Mike Gigante) writes: [about GNU-DIGS, a library similar to the SiliG Graphics Library] > Should anyone (incl. Nicolas) wish to work on GNU-DIGS and re-connect > the project to GNU, then we'd appreciate the input. The outstanding > issues at the moment are > > 1) better X interfaces > 2) more diverse PC support > 3) TeXinfo documentation (this is mandatory but not yet even started) > 4) an alternate 2D pipeline that doesn't penalize 2D applications. I'd add: 5) Zbuffering. Zbuffering in software would be slow, but developing 3D apps without it would be (hmmm... can we use those words on the net? Probably not.) distressing. Or am I just lazy? Wes Peters -- #include | The worst day sailing My opinions, your screen. | is much better than Raxco had nothing to do with this! | the best day at work. Wes Peters: wes@harem.clydeunix.com uunet!viusys!uxui!unislc!harem!wes