Re: [TCLUG:5111] openGL / mesa

[Dan Middleton <middle@cs.umn.edu>]

Thanks guys.  Metro's lack of free-ness was a big turnoff, so I'm part way
through the Mesa install.  Amoung the linux build options are: 
  linux-386-elf
  linux-386-pthread
  linux-386-pthread-shared
Normally I use the elf option when installing software, but I'm not sure
what this thread jazz is.  All the readme says is:
  "for Linux w/Intel assembly and linuxthreads"
I guess this just means it builds multi-threading into the gl-libraries,
but that seems like something you'd select for each app you compile using 
the libraries.  Any thoughts?
--Dan

On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Chris Kesler wrote:

> Mesa works great.  It worked great two years ago when I used Mesa and GLUT
> and Linux to develop code for the lab assignments in a graphics course I
> was taking.  Then I'd telnet to the U of M, and recompile on SGI IRIX with
> OpenGL so I could turn the assignment in.  It's pretty closely compatible
> with the OpenGL standard.
> 
> I haven't tried Metro OpenGL, so I can't comment on it technically.  The
> obvious con is the lack of freedom that comes along with non-free
> software.  Then, there's also the out of pocket expense. 
> 
> On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Dan Middleton wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 	Has anyone done any work with openGL in linux?  From the
> > opengl.org page it appears I need "mesa" or Metro OpenGL for Linux.  I'm
> > wondering if anyone knows the pros and cons of them, or has any other info
> > on them.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > dan
> > 
> > 
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