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From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 22:03:51 -0400
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] new versions of graphics programs?
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The layers don't (yet) know about
translucent layers, so that won't
work just yet.

I admit to not understanding the
appeal of double-buffering, especially
the claim that it is more efficient.
You're doing twice the work in twice
the space, because the video card 
manufacturers are skimping on good
double-ported memories.  To me, it
seems like a software solution to a
hardware problem.  Someone set me
straight.

Russ