diff --git a/docs/faq.html b/docs/faq.html index f60130dbbed..9e78192a4eb 100644 --- a/docs/faq.html +++ b/docs/faq.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
On Linux-based systems you'll want to follow the -Linux ABI -standard. +Linux ABI standard. Basically you'll want the following:
If your DRI-based driver isn't working, go to the -DRI website for trouble-shooting information. +DRI website for trouble-shooting information.
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ hardware it has detected.Make sure the ratio of the far to near clipping planes isn't too great. Look - + here for details.
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ will fix the problem. is discussed.
-The +The OpenGL Specification is the bible for OpenGL implemention work. You should read it.
@@ -356,5 +357,22 @@ the archives) is a good way to get information. ++The specification for the extension +indicates that there are intellectual property (IP) and/or patent issues +to be dealt with. +
+We've been unsucessful in getting a response from S3 (or whoever owns +the IP nowadays) to indicate whether or not an open source project can +implement the extension (specifically the compression/decompression +algorithms). +
++Until we can get official permission to do so, this extension will not +be implemented in Mesa. +
+ +