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Apple aren't known for collaborating on common APIs. They prefer to push NIHs everywhere they can. I suppose a common API could win, if developers would be pres
by shmerl 8y ago
Apple aren't known for collaborating on common APIs. They prefer to push NIHs everywhere they can. I suppose a common API could win, if developers would be pressuring Apple more to start following standards.
- swiftcoder 8y agoExcept that in this case, Apple is the entity that actually launched the standardisation process.
- shmerl 8y agoGood, but they didn't do anything to help the lower level. I.e. they push Metal only and don't support Vulkan on their systems. That would require those who implement WebGPU to duplicate their work.
- swiftcoder 8y agoI've been reminded that Apple's webgpu prototype is distinct from the standardisation process. And yes, implementors get to write separate metal, vulkan, and probably directx backends.