Solaris OpenGL1.1 Implementation and Performance Guide
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Preface

Solaris OpenGL 1.1 Implementation and Performance Guide provides information on the SolarisTM OpenGLTM 1.1 software.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for application developers who are using the Solaris OpenGL software to port OpenGL applications to Sun hardware. It assumes familiarity with OpenGL functionality and with the principles of 2D and 3D computer graphics.

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized as follows:
Chapter1," Introduction to Solaris OpenGL," provides a description of the Solaris OpenGL software.
Chapter 2, "Solaris OpenGL Architecture," presents information on the Solaris OpenGL architecture.
Chapter 3, "Performance," presents specific information on using Sun's OpenGL library for specific hardware platforms.
Chapter 4, "X Visuals for Solaris OpenGL," presents information on visuals for the Solaris OpenGL product.
Chapter 5, "Tips and Techniques," contains information that may make using the Solaris OpenGL library easier.

Related Books

For information on the OpenGL library, refer to the following books:
  • Neider, Jackie, Tom Davis, Mason Woo, OpenGL Programming Guide, Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley, 1993.
  • OpenGL Review Board, OpenGL Reference Manual, Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley, 1992.
  • Kilgard, Mark, OpenGL Programming for X Windows Systems, Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley, 1996.

What Typographic Changes Mean

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P-1
Typeface or SymbolMeaningExample
AaBbCc123The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer outputEdit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail.
AaBbCc123What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output

 machine_name%su  
 Password:  

AaBbCc123Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or valueTo delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasizedRead Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.