jorge@dg-rtp.dg.com (Jorge Lach) (08/24/90)
-- Could somebody tell me if Sun's XGL graphics library is in any way compatible to Silicon Graphics'? Thanx ------------------ jorge@dg.dg.com Technical Systems Division Jorge Lach Data General Corp., Westboro, Massachusetts "I speak only for myself, not for my company; in fact, my company does not speak, and it is not really mine..."
herzog@dogwalk.Eng.Sun.COM (Brian Herzog, DSGG/DGDO/GSP/MRG/WXYZ) (08/25/90)
In article <828@dg.dg.com> jorge@dg-rtp.dg.com (Jorge Lach) writes: > >-- > >Could somebody tell me if Sun's XGL graphics library is in any >way compatible to Silicon Graphics'? > Yes, I can. No, it's not. GL is a graphics library for SGI machines. XGL is a graphics library for Sun machines running OpenWindows (aka X/NeWS). The two libraries have similar purposes, but are not binary- or source-compatible. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not a real SIGGRAPH answer person, but I play one on the net. Brian Herzog herzog@Eng.Sun.COM ...!sun!eng!herzog
robert@texas.esd.sgi.com (Robert Skinner) (08/25/90)
In article <828@dg.dg.com>, jorge@dg-rtp.dg.com (Jorge Lach) writes: |> |> -- |> |> Could somebody tell me if Sun's XGL graphics library is in any |> way compatible to Silicon Graphics'? |> |> Thanx |> Its 'compatible' in name only. I was told that they are moving to copyright the name XGL. Robert Skinner robert@sgi.com |\_.^ (@ o) *Ackpt!* {:} U
jsw@sgi.com (Jeff Weinstein) (08/26/90)
Sun's XGL library has nothing to do with SGI's GL. They are in no way related. --Jeff -- Jeff Weinstein - X Protocol Police Silicon Graphics, Inc., Entry Systems Division, Window Systems jsw@xhead.esd.sgi.com Any opinions expressed above are mine, not sgi's.
fsfacca@ZoSo.lerc.nasa.gov (Tony Facca) (08/28/90)
> >Could somebody tell me if Sun's XGL graphics library is in any >way compatible to Silicon Graphics'? > If you take the XGL source code, copy it to an Iris, completely rewrite the graphics portion to make the appropriate GL calls, then recompile, it might run. :-) But seriously, they are not related in any way. -- .ahead, warp factor...two + * + * + * - - - - -------======<<<<<{{{{{{[[[[[[ TONY FACCA fsfacca@avelon.lerc.nasa.gov + + * * * "Its hard to work in groups when you're omnipotent" --Q