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2 Sep 2024 00:19:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: OpenGL support idea  
From: Ken
Date: 17 Jan 2001 01:06:45
Message: <3A6536C8.70DFA792@pacbell.net>
Jim Kress wrote:
> 
> I'd encourage you to do this.  There is a real need for this kind of
> functionality.
> 
> Also, please ignore the nay-sayers.  Every time this subject comes up, a
> number of POV participants jump on the head of the suggestor and flog the
> suggestor mercilessly.  Ignore them and do what you think is right.

It's blasphemy, Jim. I say nay ! We never had it before so why do we
need it now ? OGL is crappy compared to raytracing. Might as well add
gif output support as long as we are going backwards. I don't like the
idea. You want to do what ? Never had it, never will.

<g>

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