Page, Andrew (page++at++ex.cv.hp.com)
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:26:34 -0700
As one of the development partners of Fahrenheit we at HP we feel that
we should chime in on these discussions. There have been many questions
flying around and Angus and Sharon have done a great job answering them.
We want to just add a few points.
Sharon writes in her very concise summary of the OGL++ questions and
comments,
"In truth, I don't think that last Dec. spec would provide much
insight for folks that have seen Performer and Inventor beyond
reassuring folks that we are still doing a Scene Graph. Since the
goal here is a pervasive standard, I'd hope that folks would use
Fahrenheit and not try to start up a separate effort now on something
old. SGI will only participate in one effort and honestly believe
what we have created with Fahrenheit is the right thing, both for ISV
and IHVs that want to be able to differentiate on top of and
underneath a ubiquitous API. I don't think multiple efforts is going
to help anyone at this point."
We would like to reaffirm this point. Microsoft, SGI and HP are working
hard to bring all of you a ubiquitous API. Fahrenheit is a toolkit that
goes beyond the scope of any yet produced. This is a toolkit that
reaches from the low-level APIs up to Scene Graph management and
optimization. There is also ability for ISVs and IHVs to extend and
enhance the toolkit; something new that will definitely move the
industry forward. HP too will only participate in one effort and
Fahrenheit is that effort. When the higher level components of
Fahrenheit are released later this year on HP-UX, IRIX and MS Windows
platforms application developers will have a great toolkit to work with
on the worlds leading graphics platforms..
If you have any questions for HP in regards to Fahrenheit, please feel
free to contact me.
-Andrew Page
HP Fahrenheit Engineering
page++at++cv.hp.com
541-715-0039
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