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Daniel Clark
Feb 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/10/00
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I'm somewhat new to Solaris. I was wondering what were some of the
differences between the two OS's besides architecture.
differences between the two OS's besides architecture.
-Daniel
Paul F. Meyer
Feb 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/25/00
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They're built from the same source tree so they're pretty similar. As
for supported
applications, now that's another story. Sun doesn't support OpenGL on
the x86
because that might start chipping away at their lucrative hardware
sales. They've
never seemed serious about x86 but I'm grateful they take an interest at
all (being
a SYS-V bigot...) I'd sure like Solaris plus OpenGL plus a geforce but
I'll probably
have to adopt Linux if SGI and Nvidia come through on their plans to
offer the
GL/Geforce combo...
for supported
applications, now that's another story. Sun doesn't support OpenGL on
the x86
because that might start chipping away at their lucrative hardware
sales. They've
never seemed serious about x86 but I'm grateful they take an interest at
all (being
a SYS-V bigot...) I'd sure like Solaris plus OpenGL plus a geforce but
I'll probably
have to adopt Linux if SGI and Nvidia come through on their plans to
offer the
GL/Geforce combo...
cheers
pfmeyer
palowoda
Feb 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/25/00
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In article <38B66B7B...@Worldnet.att.net>,
"Paul F. Meyer" <paul...@Worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> They're built from the same source tree so they're pretty similar. As
> for supported
> applications, now that's another story. Sun doesn't support OpenGL on
> the x86
> because that might start chipping away at their lucrative hardware
> sales. They've
> never seemed serious about x86 but I'm grateful they take an interest
at
> all (being
> a SYS-V bigot...) I'd sure like Solaris plus OpenGL plus a geforce but
> I'll probably
> have to adopt Linux if SGI and Nvidia come through on their plans to
> offer the
> GL/Geforce combo...
>
"Paul F. Meyer" <paul...@Worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> They're built from the same source tree so they're pretty similar. As
> for supported
> applications, now that's another story. Sun doesn't support OpenGL on
> the x86
> because that might start chipping away at their lucrative hardware
> sales. They've
> never seemed serious about x86 but I'm grateful they take an interest
at
> all (being
> a SYS-V bigot...) I'd sure like Solaris plus OpenGL plus a geforce but
> I'll probably
> have to adopt Linux if SGI and Nvidia come through on their plans to
> offer the
> GL/Geforce combo...
>
Is SGI making this a proprietary feature for Linux?
---Bob
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D. Ellis
Mar 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/1/00
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Nope. SGI is working with VA Linux and nVidia to release an open source
(not know under what licence yet) professional OpenGL workstation class
sub-system / solution for Linux. It will work with X, but there aren't many
details available yet. There is a basic article at
http://www.nvidia.com/Marketing/NewsAndEvents/Pages.nsf/pages/pr_011800 ,
though it doesn't say anything about open source there. They said it would
be open source in a later interview.
(not know under what licence yet) professional OpenGL workstation class
sub-system / solution for Linux. It will work with X, but there aren't many
details available yet. There is a basic article at
http://www.nvidia.com/Marketing/NewsAndEvents/Pages.nsf/pages/pr_011800 ,
though it doesn't say anything about open source there. They said it would
be open source in a later interview.
-Dave
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