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mobrien_12

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MS trying to screw OpenGL
« on: 12 July 2002, 07:34 »
I'm not suprised as much as disgusted.


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cahult

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« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2002, 13:47 »
Well, laugh or cry?

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MS trying to screw OpenGL
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2002, 16:31 »
Simple.......it's another way for microsoft to attack the open source community which they seem to have such huge issues with (the idea of anything being FREE is obviously incomprehensible to those filthy gluttons at M$).

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« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2002, 21:13 »
I need a nice island where i don't have to hear about this world's problems....

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MS trying to screw OpenGL
« Reply #4 on: 14 July 2002, 10:36 »
Technicly, Microsofts use of OpenGL, in the licence it is under Microsoft would have too make Windows Open Source or DirectX Open Source. Otherwise they are breaching the licence.

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« Reply #5 on: 15 July 2002, 06:38 »
Catch 22, anyone?  :D    :D
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