docs/RELNOTES-6.4

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   2                         Mesa 6.4 Release Notes
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   4                            October 24, 2005
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   8 Introduction
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  11 Mesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
  12 Odd numbered versions (such as 6.3) designate new developmental releases.
  13 Even numbered versions (such as 6.4) designate stable releases.
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  16 6.4 is a bug-fix release.  See the VERSIONS file for details.
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  20 GLUT tarball
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  23 Starting with 6.4, the GLUT library sources are distributed in a separate
  24 tarball.  This was done at the request of Linux distro vendors who prefer
  25 to use freeglut.
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  30 Driver                  Status
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  32 DRI drivers             varies with the driver
  33 XMesa (Xlib)            implements OpenGL 1.5
  34 OSMesa (off-screen)     implements OpenGL 1.5
  35 Windows/Win32           implements OpenGL 1.5
  36 Glide (3dfx Voodoo1/2)  requires updates
  37 SVGA                    requires updates
  38 DJGPP                   requires updates
  39 GGI                     requires updates
  40 BeOS                    requires updates
  41 Allegro                 requires updates
  42 D3D                     requires updates
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  44 The drivers which require updates mostly need to be updated to work
  45 with the new gl_renderbuffer / gl_framebuffer infrastructure introduced
  46 in Mesa 6.3.
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