There’s no more reliable way to disabuse someone of the idea that X11 is worth saving than to have them write a modern GL app without any frameworks, only raw GLX/Xlib.
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Replying to @weskerfoot
You need Xlib for GLX to work in many cases. XCB won’t work. One of the many reasons X11 needs to die!
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Replying to @weskerfoot @pcwalton
Wait seriously? I thought xcb was basically "here, just write the protocol"... what do you end up needing from Xlib?
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Replying to @vvuk @weskerfoot
For various historical reasons GL drivers are hardwired to Xlib.
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