Paul was a graphics hobbyist. He thought it would be fun to implement a simple 3D graphics library using the OpenGL API, which he might then use instead of VOGL. He spent eighteen months of part-time development before he released the software on the Internet. The software was well received, and people began contributing to its development.[1] Graphics hardware support was added to Mesa in 1997 in the form of a Glide driver for the new 3dfx Voodoo graphics card.[2]
Cave5D – an adaptation of Vis5D to immersive virtual reality
TR – OpenGL tile rendering library
V-Blocks – virtual building blocks
Avid Marquee – video animation, 3D text, graphics
Referencesedit
^ abcEdge, Jake. "The history of Mesa". LWN.net. Eklektix, Inc. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ ab"Introduction to the Direct Rendering Infrastructure"; Retrieved 2007-02-11
^"Brian Paul is Awarded the Free Software Foundation Award For the Advancement of Free Software"; February 2, 2001; Retrieved February 11, 2007
External linksedit
"Interview: Brian Paul Answers"; slashdot; December 17, 1999; Retrieved February 11, 2007
October 27, 2023
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