From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: DirectX ----> OpenGL
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 19:07:33 -0800
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Robert Humphris wrote:
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> I read that many of the major games companies are turning away from
> DirectX in their droves and moving

Yay!  They've come to their senses finally!  :)

> over to SGI's OpenGL api.  I know that this api has been knocking about
> on Linux for some time has any one
> tried it with DJGPP?  Is it probable that it will port easily with
> DJGPP?  Is it worth doing or should I stay
> with the mighty Allegro?

I would think it more likely that Allegro would grow to incorporate
OpenGL.  At least, that would be the best of all worlds!  :)

As far as porting OpenGL to DJGPP in the first place, all we'd need is
some volunteers...

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