[ale] Up date on 3dfx

[leeroy at gate.net (THE_BIGDOG)]

Some info from a story I found today,

December 06, 1999 13:45

3dfx Open Sources Glide API and Releases Hardware Specifications

3dfx Takes Leadership Position in 3D Graphics for Linux

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- 3dfx Interactive(R) Inc.
(Nasdaq: TDFX) today announced that the company is Open Sourcing its
Glide(R) application programming interface (API) and releasing hardware
specifications for all its currently shipping 3D hardware
accelerators. By Open Sourcing Glide and releasing the specifications,
3dfx is enabling software developers and the Open Source community to
better develop, support, and maintain drivers for 3dfx products across a
variety of delivery platforms. Moving forward, 3dfx will focus its
internal efforts on developing the industry's best Direct3D and OpenGL
hardware platforms.

For the full story:
http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=CoeTc0bWbu0znmteY


Go 3Dfx!
 Lee Roy