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> On the other side of this controversy are developers who want to use Vulkan and other features which require hardware support, and they are tired of dealing w
by tdkl 10y ago
> On the other side of this controversy are developers who want to use Vulkan and other features which require hardware support, and they are tired of dealing with runtime API capability checks (A.K.A. "fragmentation").
Imagine Microsoft blocked Windows 10 (or any of the next builds) from all the GPUs who don't support DirectX 12, so that the developers can write DX12 software more conveniently.
This obsolescence of multiple hundred $€Ł mobile devices inside 18 months is getting silly.
- tadfisher 10y agoImagine if Apple no longer released OS updates for devices incapable of running Metal, and they pushed updated drivers for devices already on the market, thus enabling both developer convenience and consumer trust. Oh wait, you don't have to. Your frustration is misdirected. The CTS and Google Play Services are the only tools at Google's disposal for inducing market changes. Perhaps manufacturers will demand longer support periods for upstream hardware, for instance.