What?? Direct X for Linux?

[JDShu]

Well, Direct 3D anyway. It looks like some devs are implementing the Direct3D API for Mesa.

Really early stages and I'm somehow pessimistic about it, but its a really cool effort nevertheless.

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archive...er/003129.html

[matthewbpt]

Sounds amazing to me! Direct X games would run much better with wine, and maybe some game developers will start releasing direct x games to Linux (unlikely but possible). Phoronix article http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...3d_d3d11&num=1

Microsoft must have some patents relating to Direct X, which is potentially dangerous for this project

[chris200x9]

Sounds amazing to me! Direct X games would run much better with wine, and maybe some game developers will start releasing direct x games to Linux (unlikely but possible). Phoronix article http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...3d_d3d11&num=1

Microsoft must have some patents relating to Direct X, which is potentially dangerous for this project

my thread was useless before it even began...oops

[undecim]

Cool. Maybe Regnum will work on this computer soon.

[Frogs Hair]

I found this at gnome look and thought it may be interest . I have Windows so I don't need it .http://gnome-look.org/content/show.p...content=129102

[CJ Master]

Microsoft must have some patents relating to Direct X, which is potentially dangerous for this project

Bingo.

[earthpigg]

Microsoft must have some patents relating to Direct X, which is potentially dangerous for this project

Only if it is a commercial project intending to do business in the United States.

[bigseb]

A step in the right direction I feel

[dirt_diver]

So when would we be able to use it for gaming?

[fatality_uk]

So when would we be able to use it for gaming?

Hold your breath, count to 100 in your head and then release.

May still take many months, if not years before anything useful come from this. As for the legal, I'll happily test and should I receive any cease and desist letters from Redmond, they will be filed correctly.