From: demandrd AT compusmart DOT ab DOT ca (Demandred)
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Subject: Re: The future of graphics programming
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 1998 03:07:42 GMT
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On 27 Feb 1998 22:34:00 GMT, qballlives AT aol DOT com (QBallLives) was heard
to ramble:

[snip]
>
>As much as I like DJGPP & Allegro3.... I see more Windows/DirectX development
>for those P450s you're talking about....
>
>As time goes by.. more people getting started in computing haven't ever really
>been in "dos mode".... and they're not going to want to goto the "dark place"
>on any kind of regular basis...
>
>I've seen demos that can do 1000+ phong & textured polys per frame (on a
>486dx-50)... and I figure a P200 can do the rates you're talking about...
>
>As much as I like dos programming... I think w/ a P450 running it, more
>developers are going to opt for windows development than ever before...

I'm certainly going to stay away from the Win32 API for as long as I
can... (shudder)


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