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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by MBCook on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:28PM (#13595446)
I believe he means unofficial as in not provided by Microsoft. Microsoft works to make sure Direct3D works and I imagine they have lots of tests and compatibility suites there. I'm guessing they don't have any tests or standards were requirements around Vulcan.
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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by vetinari on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @08:02AM (#13597861)
> I believe he means unofficial as in not provided by Microsoft.

Microsoft is only middle-man, the drivers are written by GPU vendors in the first place. Why should I prefer middle-man to the original source?

Historically, the drivers provided by Microsoft via Windows Update were worse (older) than those provided by GPU vendors directly.

> Microsoft works to make sure Direct3D works and I imagine they have lots of tests and compatibility suites there.

So do Khronos group and GPU vendors for Vulkan.

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