[Plib-users] GL context fecal matter

[Cameron M. <li...@to...>]

Hello all,
I had a FlightGear user email me yesterday having the same old "can't
find a valid GL context" error message.  The email is available in the
archives[1] if you want more details.  I don't understand the internals
of this works and wanted to get an explanation from those of you who
do.  Here goes...

Why do non-plib apps like Quake3, Rune, and gltron work while plib ones
do not?  I mean, how can these non-plibs apps render without a valid
context?  If they can't, how are they getting a valid context when plib
isn't?  Or if it's possible to render without a valid context, why do we
care if one exists (playing devil's advocate)?

[1] http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/SourceForge/11854/0/6466433/
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Cameron Moore