From: Steve Satterfield (steve++at++nist.gov)
Date: 07/28/2005 08:34:52
Allan,
Here are some questions I would like you to address at the Performer BOF.
1) We are currently moving our Performer development/production environment to
development on desk side Prism and a variety of 32bit Linux distributions
on commodity desktop/laptop PC targeting production usage on Prism Extreme
driving our RAVE (immersive) visualization system.
What 32 Bit Linux distribution do you recommend for the commodity PC
hardware that would be the most compatible with the Prism Linux
distribution?
2) What is the status of the Open Inventor loader for Performer? It seems
that the Open Inventor libraries (rpms) are not supported and have not been
updated. We especially have trouble getting text to work properly with the
Inventor loader. At one point you talked about a self contained Inventor
loader being distributed with performer.
Could you address the status of the Inventor loader at the BOF?
3) You will recall a recent discussion on info-performer about backward
compatibility of the Linux distributions. The IRIX distribution have been
very good including backward compatibility. I would like to see at least one
level of backward compatibility included with each Performer release on
Linux. For example, the 3.2 could include 3.1 libraries.
Could you address backward compatibility at the BOF?
Thanks,
Steve
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005, Allan Schaffer wrote:
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> OpenGL Performer
> "Friends of Performer" Meeting
> Tuesday, August 2nd
> 6:00pm-8:00pm
> Wilshire Grand Hotel Los Angeles
> Golden State ballroom
> =====================================================================
>
> Performers, Volumizers, Optimizers, and all SIGGRAPH attendees,
>
> Please join us for the OpenGL Performer "Friends of Performer"
> Birds-of-a-Feather meeting next Tuesday in Los Angeles, CA at
> SIGGRAPH 2005. We'll be discussing the latest news about OpenGL
> Performer, showing demos of our latest release and the Silicon
> Graphics Prism visualization system, and have some wonderful
> guest speakers who will be sharing their experiences with you all.
>
> Meeting Agenda:
> 6:00pm Socializing & Refreshments
> 6:15pm Welcome
> Performer Update
> SGI Visual Systems News & Update
> Guest Speakers
> Performer 3.2.1 Features & Demos
> Q&A
> 8:00pm Adjourn
>
> This event is open to all SIGGRAPH attendees.
> We look forward to seeing you there!
>
> Here's a quick list of other SGI-related events of interest around
> SIGGRAPH 2005. For more information please visit:
>
> http://www.sgi.com/company_info/events/siggraph2005_visit.html
>
> Exhibitor Tech Talk
> -------------------
>
> Architecting the Future
> SGI, Intel, and ATI look beyond today's top graphics products
> Tuesday, August 2, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Hall J, Room 1
>
> SGI, ATI, and Intel will provide insight in to their near-term
> and long-term product plans, presenting alternatives for advancing
> visualization.
>
> Participating panelists include: Jim Hurley, Principal Engineer,
> Intel Corporation; Mike Doggett, Architect, ATI Research; and
> Kevin McLaughlin, Vice President Engineering, Visual Systems Group, SGI.
>
>
> Exhibition
> ----------
>
> Tue, Aug 02: 10am - 6pm * FOP 6pm-8pm Tuesday
> Wed, Aug 03: 10am - 6pm
> Thu, Aug 04: 10am - 5pm
>
> Visit SGI at Booth #1511 to see why the new Silicon Graphics
> Prism visualization system based on the Linux operating system
> is the right choice for the development of innovative,
> interactive applications.
>
> During your visit, you will see the scalable multi-CPU and
> multi-GPU capabilities of Silicon Graphics Prism in action
> and meet with SGI experts, open source contributors, and
> visualization thought leaders who play an integral part in
> SGI's unparalleled visualization ecosystem.
>
> Members of the OpenGL Performer team will be on-hand to
> answer questions and talk in detail about OpenGL Performer
> 3.2.1. Be sure to stop by and say hello.
>
> Want to test-drive a Prism? During the show you can actually
> test and tune your application on a Silicon Graphics Prism system
> right in the booth. You'll have the personalized assistance of
> an SGI engineer while you work. Schedule time for porting or
> pre-porting consultation and learn more about the development
> environment. To sign up, visit:
>
> http://www.sgi.com/company_info/events/siggraph2005_visit.html
>
> Courses
> -------
> An Interactive Introduction to OpenGL Programming
> Organizer: Dave Shreiner, SGI
> Sunday, July 31, 8:30 am - 12:15 pm Room 502B
>
> Performance OpenGL: Platform Independent Techniques
> Co-Organizers: Bob Kuehne, Blue Newt Software; Dave Shreiner, SGI
> Monday, August 01, 8:30 am - 12:15 pm Room 502B
>
>
> Birds of a Feather
> ------------------
> OpenGL Performer, Features and Futures BOF
> Tuesday, August 02, 6-8pm
> Wilshire Grand Hotel
> Golden State Ballroom
>
> OpenGL BOF
> Wednesday, August 03, 6-8pm
> Wilshire Grand Hotel
> Sierra Ballroom
>
>
> ------------------
>
> See you at SIGGRAPH !
>
>
>
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> Engr. Dept. Manager, Visual Systems Group 1-650-933-2160
> Silicon Graphics http://www.sgi.com
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