> De : "Timothy Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date : Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:03:47 -0400 > À : luc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc : ogml <[email protected]> > Objet : Re: [Open-graphics] SGI selling OpenGL? > > On 7/22/06, luc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Sure but, I've many questions : >> Does OpenGL belong entirely to SGI ? >> And what SGI can sale of OpenGL since 2002 ? >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/01/16/sgi_transfers_3d_graphics_patents/ >> >> What about the ARB consortium ? >> What about the very likely fusion between OpenGL and Khronos ? snip > All I want is for OpenGL to become public domain or controlled by a > public group so that OpenGL certifications can be had for little or no > fee, etc. I want OpenGL to be available to everyone. Ok, but for the instance, one doesn't know how much OpenGL is still tied to SGI, and one doesn't have any confirmation about the SGI's intent. I understand nonetheless that the open source community takes the voice, even if it's a rumour.
Beside that, everybody know that SGI is shrinking and so, it would probably want to sale some of his assets. Hence, an offer from the community should be a project in itself, not a reaction when it's too late. This could be considered through OHF ? That seems consistent if, as you fear about, the cost of some keys certifications could bare TT or any open hardware from the market. How much is actually the cert. for OpenGL ? _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
