> Maybe you should take this up on slashdot instead. This isn't > really a good list for conspiracy theories. I did, and it seemed to be confirmed by replies the posting got. In fact some seemed to imply it was worse than I had thought.
> Which article was this, and what proof do they have? It was in a British publication called Micro Mart. I haven't contacted them for their proof. > Companies license technology all the time. Not licensed. Bought the patents / IP - I repeat Bought, outright. > And whenever Microsoft is involved alot of people start going into > hysterics, whether it's justified or not. With good reason don't you think. Look what happened to Nokia's micro browser. Look what happened to Sega (I think it was) when they happily agreed to co-develop the X-Box. Look what happened to Kerberos. Need I go on ? >It's silly to talk about what things mean for OpenGL if the premise is false. It not so silly if it's true and if M$ turn round to all OpenGL developers and say "you are now in breach of our patents" !!! Owen On Saturday 02 Feb 2002 10:49 pm, you wrote: > On Sat, 2 Feb 2002, OS wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Appologies if this is too off topic ! > > Maybe you should take this up on slashdot instead. This isn't > really a good list for conspiracy theories. > > > I've just read in a magazine that SGI have sold most, if not all, of > > their patents and IP to M$. The article went on to say that OpenGL is now > > in real trouble and that every one will be forced to move to ActiveX > > whether they like it or not ! Does any one know what this means for Linux > > OpenGL and Linux 3D accellerated graphics stuff. > > Which article was this, and what proof do they have? Companies > license technology all the time. And whenever Microsoft is involved > alot of people start going into hysterics, whether it's justified > or not. It's silly to talk about what things mean for OpenGL if > the premise is false. > > > Mark. > > _______________________________________________ > Xpert mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
