Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:16:10 -0500 (EST) From: "Bruce M. Walter" <walter@fortean.com> To: "David E. Wexelblat" <dwex@DataFocus.com> Cc: "'devel@XFree86.Org'" <devel@XFree86.Org>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: interested in working on windows port (sorry for cross post) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980105100820.14255B-100000@callisto.fortean.com> In-Reply-To: <CE3283EB3AE9D011BF4B0020AFF8FDD72ED498@hercules.fairfax.datafocus.com>
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On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, David E. Wexelblat wrote: > 1) From what I have been told by more than one PC X server > manufacturer, DirectX is going to be a waste of time. DirectX > only gets major performance improvements when it can take over > the entire screen. When running in a window, it's not a major > win over raw GDI code. As far as I know, none of the PC X server > vendors use DirectX. > > [...] > > I have never seen anyone use anything other than multi-window mode > (well, > we do have a couple of ISVs selling turnkey boxes, who I have been told > do use single-window mode). Exceed for 95 does full-screen quite well. In fact, I can't stand it any other way ;) Being primarily a Unix developer with certain Windoze requirements I need an environment where I can switch between the two in an instant. With Exceed in full-screen mode, you can't tell this is a Windoze box until you hit <CTRL>-<ESC>... The price tag and lack of NT support are my only big bones to pick, although nice fast MPG animations would be nice. IMHO, doing a version without full-screen capability would be a mistake. - B ======================================================================== || Bruce M. Walter || 107 Timber Hollow Court #335 || || Senior Network Consultant || Chapel Hill, NC 27514 || || Fortean Technologies, Inc. || Tel: 919-967-4766 || || Information Technology Consultants || Fax: 919-967-4395 || ======================================================================== || BSD Unix -- It's not just a job, it's a way of life! || ========================================================================
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