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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by AsyncAwait on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @07:29PM (#13594466)
Why are they so hostile to Vulkan and what problems does Vulkan, which is vendor independent and open, have that adding a new API to support to the pile would not?
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by shmerl on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @07:40PM (#13594546)
No good reason whatsoever.
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by MBCook on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:13PM (#13595375)
Do you have a source for your claim?
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by shmerl on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:16PM (#13595383)
Lack of known good reasons, and their major infamy in perpetuating lock-in in general. They have only themselves to blame for being seen in negative light in this topic by default.
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by agmcleod on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @09:06AM (#13598234)
That doesn't mean their isn't good reason. I guess they believe they can build a better product by having control over the graphics pipeline. Obviously I cannot say for sure what they think in that regard, but neither can you.
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by shmerl on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:59AM (#13599211)
Not very convincing. They often used excuses of good reasons to do sinister stuff, so, they'd need to work much harder to fix their ruined reputation.
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by hota_mazi on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @08:59PM (#13595023)
NIAA.

Not Invented At Apple.

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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by slavik81 on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @09:03PM (#13595043)
It's not even that. They seem to have abandoned OpenCL as well, and that was invented at Apple.
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by shmerl on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:02PM (#13595314)
It's more like "let's mess everyone else, because we can".
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