nanogui@linuxhacker.org

nanogui@linuxhacker.org


Subject: RE: NanoX version 0.5
From: Greg Haerr
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 17:20:22 -0600

> I don't see why. It's simpler and easier to have a different driver for
> each type of frame buffer, and it's better to be able to only compile in
> the one that you need.
> 
> > 	No, because the nanoX driver encapsulates all the needed functionality
> > for all the (currently mini-x) programs above it, by writing one
> > driver, you can port all your neat programs to another operating system.


	I suggested this for the very reason that you thought it a good idea
to toss ReadPixel.  Maintaining multiple drivers for similar architectures is more
of a job than it seems.

Greg

nanogui@linuxhacker.org