Re: [info-performer] Announcement: OpenGL Performer 3.2.1 now available

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From: Allan Schaffer (allan++at++sgi.com)
Date: 09/19/2005 20:34:59

Hi Steve,

Steve Satterfield wrote:
> Does Performer 3.2.1 now include the 3.1 libraries for backward compatibility
> as we discussed at SIGGRAPH?

No no; this (3.2.1) is the version we had finished just before SIGGRAPH
and were previewing there. We've since been working on 3.2.2. For that
rev we do plan to bring back the Linux "compat" rpms (SCR 942555), and
also another item you were interested in, to bundle a static Inventor
with the .iv loader (SCR 942556). 3.2.2 is targeted for completion
around late Nov / early Dec.

> Is there any more news about a port of Performer to Mac OSX?

No news so far..

> In the recent announcement of Volumizer 2.9, I see the following statement:
>
> "Kindly note that with the 2.9 release of Volumizer, we will no longer be
> releasing new versions of the software on IRIX. It is recommended that IRIX
> users and developers continue with the 2.8 or earlier releases. Kindly
> note that with the 2.9 release of Volumizer, we will no longer be releasing
> new versions of the software on IRIX. It is recommended that IRIX users and
> developers continue with the 2.8 or earlier releases."
>
> Is there any plans to drop IRIX support in Performer?

Those wheels are turning but Performer has a somewhat different (albeit
partially overlapping) release cycle & customer mix than Volumizer.

The release announced today (Performer 3.2.1) includes an IRIX version.
  We also plan to do a full-blown release of our next version (3.2.2) on
IRIX, and will bundle it with IRIX 6.5.29, which ships in Feb 2006.

Once we get into the Performer 3.3 series next year, the question is:
whether Performer will continue to support IRIX through (a) another
full-blown release, (b) patches driven by customer service cases and/or
SGI Professional Services (consulting) deals. Still TBD..

Allan 

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Allan Schaffer                                            allan++at++sgi.com
Engr. Dept. Manager, Visual Systems Group                1-650-933-2160
Silicon Graphics                                     http://www.sgi.com

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