This is very good news. This now makes it possible to have 3D support and be free.
http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/30593
http://www.sgi.com/company_info/newsroo ... pengl.html
Edit: Here's a better article explaining the whole thing
http://www.linux.com/feature/148339
Today SGI frees GNU/Linux 3D
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Re: Today SGI frees GNU/Linux 3D
Since as a community we're quick to get on a company that chooses poorly, it would be nice for everyone to give thanks to CGI. I used the second e-mail link.
http://www.sgi.com/company_info/newsroo ... ct_us.html
http://www.sgi.com/company_info/newsroo ... ct_us.html
BugzRegarding the press announcement "SGI Further Opens Its OpenGL Contributions", I wanted to stop by and give thanks to SGI as a user of GNU/Linux, free software and the software you have given to the community of users worldwide. Thank you for the contribution of software, and taking the time to work out the the license changes with the Free Software Foundation, of which I am a member.
God Bless!
