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2848b8605Smrg		        Mesa 6.4 Release Notes
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4848b8605Smrg			   October 24, 2005
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8848b8605SmrgIntroduction
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11848b8605SmrgMesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
12848b8605SmrgOdd numbered versions (such as 6.3) designate new developmental releases.
13848b8605SmrgEven numbered versions (such as 6.4) designate stable releases.
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16848b8605Smrg6.4 is a bug-fix release.  See the VERSIONS file for details.
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20848b8605SmrgGLUT tarball
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23848b8605SmrgStarting with 6.4, the GLUT library sources are distributed in a separate
24848b8605Smrgtarball.  This was done at the request of Linux distro vendors who prefer
25848b8605Smrgto use freeglut.
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30848b8605SmrgDriver			Status
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32848b8605SmrgDRI drivers		varies with the driver
33848b8605SmrgXMesa (Xlib)		implements OpenGL 1.5
34848b8605SmrgOSMesa (off-screen)	implements OpenGL 1.5
35848b8605SmrgWindows/Win32		implements OpenGL 1.5
36848b8605SmrgGlide (3dfx Voodoo1/2)  requires updates	
37848b8605SmrgSVGA			requires updates
38848b8605SmrgDJGPP			requires updates
39848b8605SmrgGGI			requires updates
40848b8605SmrgBeOS			requires updates
41848b8605SmrgAllegro			requires updates
42848b8605SmrgD3D			requires updates
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44848b8605SmrgThe drivers which require updates mostly need to be updated to work
45848b8605Smrgwith the new gl_renderbuffer / gl_framebuffer infrastructure introduced
46848b8605Smrgin Mesa 6.3.
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