Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> __/ [ Peter KÃhlmann ] on Wednesday 04 October 2006 16:41 \__
>
>> Oliver Wong wrote:
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>>>
>> < snip >
>>
>>>> 5. Windows Vista's OpenGL support is essentially crippled, as Microsoft
>>>> seek to make creation of cross-platform games as difficult as possible.
>>>
>>> You've been corrected on this (see
>>> http://groups.google.ca/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/msg/0646a9c7be7276b9)
>>> so please stop spreading this lie.
>>>
>>
>> Except it isn't a lie
>> The OpenGL "support" of Vista as shipped *is* crippled
>> With it you have extremely limited OpenGL, no extensions and performance
>> like a snail on tranquilizers
>>
>> You need to install 3rd party ICDs to get any decent OpenGL performance
>
> A bit like being forced to download Netscape using the default browser
> (Internet Explorer). Microsoft would say: "look, it's there. It's just a
> shame people don't take advantage of it and, therefore, developers will
> ignore that other package/technology". How convenient an argument. This is
> also debated in the Windows security turf at the moment...
So what? I had to install "third party nvidia drivers" to get openGL
working on Ubuntu - this after binning my ATI card which simply didnt
work with Linux.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
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