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Re: [News] OpenGL Gets DirectX/Microsoft's Knickers in a Twist


After takin' a swig o' grog, Matt belched out
  this bit o' wisdom:

> Wolfgang Draxinger wrote:
>> 
>> And as there is a OSS implementation of the OpenGL spec, there
>> will be a OSS implementation of the OpenCL spec. And it will be
>> in competition with commercial implementations. And you should
>> be glad, that a big company like Apple plays the early adoptor
>> and takes the risk. Once OpenCL is established in a larger user
>> base those will likely port to Linux and a OSS OpenCL
>> implementation. 
>
> That answers my objection/FUD that the first implementations of OpenCL 
> apparently will not be FOSS.  I claim pretty often that new software 
> niches are usually opened by proprietary software.  When the niche is 
> well-defined and stops changing, it is easier for FOSS to come in and do 
> the job right.  So I feel a little foolish that I didn't notice the 
> scenario you describe.  I also feel very grateful when I see another 
> FOSS advocate who isn't a blind fanatic---somebody who sees steps along 
> a path of improvement.
>
> Thank you for a very informative post.

Seconded.

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