Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 08:36:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: Pierre Phaneuf <pp AT 55-174 DOT hy DOT cgocable DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: Graphics Drivers / X
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On Thu, 15 May 1997, Benjamin D Chambers wrote:

> Before we glorify or slaughter any method of solving this problem, let's
> just make a list of available solutions.  Then we can figure out which
> one to use.  This list is just that - a list.  Nothing on here should be
> scratched off until we get enough (I'd say at least 10 different
> possibilities).
> The options I know of so far are:
> 
> XWindows
> VBE (w/wo) AF
> DirectX
> OD Specific

Just as a note to say that unlike VBE or DirectX, X-Windows is a GUI, not
a graphic layer. It goes through the network and though it *is* quite
flexible, it's not an action game environment (it is known for it very
noticeable overhead, so its a no-no for games). It should be more
comparable to the Linux-GGI effort than to the XFree86 project.

> (PPS One thing to keep in mind:  The GUI should be INDEPENDANT of the OS
> (an extension, unlike Windoze).  Otherwise, you'll end up with conflicts
> with the non-GUI programs when you have the GUI loaded)

Yes, very important...

Pierre Phaneuf

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