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To: Rande Is who wrote (16434)	12/9/1999 10:31:00 AM
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TDFX . Plug From RedHat. Read on:"3dfx has made a bold statement to the Linux community today by Open Sourcing their proprietary API, Glide," said Linus Torvalds, founder of the Linux Operating System. "With the Open Sourcing of FXT1 texture compression and Glide, 3dfx has followed through on its commitment to Linux. By releasing the specifications for all past and current hardware, developers will be able to evolve 3D graphics for the Linux platform and take advantage of the strong features that Voodoo products deliver." "The release of Glide to the Open Source community improves the 3D capabilities of the Linux-based OS," said Erik Troan, Director of Engineering, Red Hat, Inc. "With the Open Source release of FXT1 texture compression in August followed by today's announcement of Open Source Glide and hardware specifications, Red Hat sees a real commitment from 3dfx to become the leading 3D hardware platform for Linux-based OSes."