From: "Chris A. Triebel" <cat AT sun4 DOT iol DOT unh DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: AllegroX project?
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 08:59:27 -0400
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On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, Leath Muller wrote:

> Date: Mon, 14 APR 1997 08:38:59 GMT 
> From: Leath Muller <leathm AT solwarra DOT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au>
> To: Chris <dingfam AT imag DOT net>
> Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
> Newgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Subject: Re: AllegroX project? 
> 
> >   Just like to point out that there is absolutely no need what so ever for
> > Allegro to have "DirectX driver support." DirectX was made specifically for
> > Windows95 to allow Windows95 programmers to have Direct access to the
> > computer's hardware, without writing any hardware spcific code. There is no
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Wasn't that the point of SVGA? ( really is a question for my own 
clarification ).

My impression ( right or wrong ) of DirectX is that it an attempt to create
an interface IN HARDWARE for doing complicated tasks like drawing boxes, 
circles, flood fills ... Thus taking the burden of calculation and 
generation off of the shoulders of the main processors and FP facilities.

Also it may have been developed for win95, but I doubt that it is limited 
to it.

( and this is as much as question as a statement )

Anyway those are my impressions and questions on the subject.  Please
feel free to tell me the truth behind it.

cat