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I think this is a good thing. It probably prevented a new DirectX style dark age of the web. Probably! I don't pretend to be able predict what path companies

by tete 9y ago

I think this is a good thing. It probably prevented a new DirectX style dark age of the web. Probably! I don't pretend to be able predict what path companies would have went in the next few years. It's really good to see that there is a will to agree and that there is more than one player. Could always be more, also for keeping standards sane. (WebSQL officially failed because there isn't more variety)

chrisseaton 9y ago
> It probably prevented a new DirectX style dark age of the web. Do you mean ActiveX rather than DirectX? As in the OLE and COM technology for embedding user interface components on Windows?
- tete 9y ago
  Sorry. That was before my coffee. It's indeed what I meant. Thanks!
douche 9y ago
DirectX fostered multiple generations of gaming on PCs. I dunno what you're talking about with referencing it in a web development context, but it was, and still is, miles ahead of dicking around with broken OpenGL.
- ealhad 9y ago
  Well, DirectX fostered multiple generations of gaming on Windows.
- tete 9y ago
  Oops. Meant to write ActiveX.
rubber_duck 9y ago
>It probably prevented a new DirectX style dark age of the web. DirectX was hardly a dark age, DX8 and onwards was a step ahead of GL.
- rocky1138 9y ago
  But tied only to one OS. I believe this is what the OP meant and something I agree with.
- tete 9y ago
  As already was pointed out. I meant to write ActiveX, not DirectX. I don't actually know too much about graphics programming. Stupid mistake from my side. Sorry!