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Subject: Re: [9fans] request for more GSoC project suggestions
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Paul Lalonde wrote:
> I'd like to see a 3D graphics protocol.  Then I could run the host on
> some linux or window or mac box to do the display, and run the graphics
> app in Plan9, or inferno, or ...

A port of vmgl to Plan9 would be nice for this.
http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~andreslc/xen-gl/

As for native GL, I'm not sure if there is any hardware option that has
enough documentation to implement a driver.  I was considering digging
up my old 3dfx card for a miniGL to play with.