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Is M$ trying to kill off or at least take over OpenGL ?

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Doug.M

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Jan 16, 2002, 8:15:15 PM1/16/02
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Seems like M$ is busy buying up 3d hardware patents for some reason.


http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/23708.html


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Erik Funkenbusch

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Jan 16, 2002, 9:30:33 PM1/16/02
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"Doug.M" <nos...@nospam.org> wrote in message
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> Seems like M$ is busy buying up 3d hardware patents for some reason.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/23708.html

Since MS uses patents defensively, I would doubt that. They probably have
some product in development which uses what those patents cover and are buying
them to make sure they can't be sued later.


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