Brian Paul wrote:
>
> Bernd Kreimeier wrote:
> >
> > > Note: This may present some issues in having both X
> > > and non-X OpenGL implementations resident on the same
> > > platform.
> >
> > Linux is somewhat unique in that there is a vocal group
> > that (for not always sane reasons) wants non-X OpenGL.
> >
> > Question: is there any chance to define an implementation
> > level Linux specific *context* standard? An abstraction
> > that covers XFree86 GLX, Glide-based fxMesa, Mesa's GLX
> > emulation, and GGI or SVGA based replacements?
>
> This was discussed a few months ago on one of the Mesa lists.
> It's not really feasible because each window system interface
> has very specific, particular features which are hard, if
> not impossible, to abstract.
It is quite feasible. In fact it has already been written. It is
called GGIMesa.
Jon
