Re: Performer vs OpenGVS
Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++multipass)
Mon, 15 Dec 1997 10:50:35 -0800
On Dec 12, 4:26pm, Catherine E. Blanco wrote:
> Subject: Re: Performer vs OpenGVS
>
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Maria,
>
> Awhile ago, I started work on porting a GVS application to Performer.
> The original application used the old GVS API, not OpenGVS, and I don't
> know how much the API has changed.
>
> Though GVS offers much the same functionality as Performer, the two
> APIs are different enough that porting from GVS to Performer is not
> a trivial task. There are some functions offered directly in GVS but
> not in Performer, and vice versa. I would think if you start with
> GVS (due to platform requirements, or whatever) it would certainly be
> easier to just stay with it.
>
> If only Performer were available on the PC...<sigh>
>
Be carefull what you wish for.
Seriously though, Paradigms Vega is now available for the PC, right
now this seems like a better cross platform option if you are
interested in high Performance.
Cheers,Angus.
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