The End Of DirectX As We Know It 285
socram writes "Speaking with ATI and NVIDIA at ECTS allowed us to confirm that after DX9.0, DirectX Graphics is no more. In name only. Microsoft's next set of core presentation and 3D APIs are now under the umbrella of Windows Graphics Foundation and Avalon. Microsoft will still rely on DirectX in name for the rest of the core components, but the graphics API is now under a new name. Look out for WGF 1.0 compatibility on the back of that next generation graphics card's box. Some WGF 1.0 Info!" Update: 09/06 22:27 GMT by T : David Ross of hexus.net points out that this text comes straight from hexus, and should have been credited as such.
Wonderful (Score:4, Funny)
WTF 1.0 (Score:5, Funny)
WGF? (Score:4, Funny)
Microsoft Windows
Windows Graphics Foundation
(B)it(M)a(P)
Microsoft Proxy Server
Exchange Server
Windows Update Server
Microsoft Word
and many more...
I'm sorry. (Score:5, Funny)
Hrm. I can hear the slogan now....
If it doesn't make you say "WTF" it isn't from Microsoft!
Re:WTF 1.0 (Score:1, Funny)
yeah, definitely a MS name...
Re:hmm...might this be the point of time... (Score:5, Funny)
MS memo (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft Windowbird
Bitthunder Mapping Format
Proxyfox
Microsoft WordBird
For every day use, the following abbreviations should be adopted to referring to the product as simple as possible:
MWB
BMF
PFX
MWD
Any more suggestions?
WGF? (Score:2, Funny)
In other news.. The end of Windows as we know it. (Score:2, Funny)
After Windows Longhorn, Windows is no more. In name only. The next OS from Microsoft will be integrated into the core of WMG 9.0.
Seeing that graphics cards exceeds standard desktop computers in both processing power and memory capabilities, it was the logical choice to have the graphics do the OS, and not the other way around., says Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft.
Look out for WMG 9.0 compatibility on the back of that next generation graphics card's box.
Reader in put required ... (Score:3, Funny)
WGF=Windows Graphical Frustrater
WGF=Windows Gore Functionality
WGF=Windows Glitch Factory
WGF=Windows!!! Go Figure?!?!
Excersize your imagination:
WGF=______________________
Sigh! If only they had called it WTF!
Ending at Direct X 9.0??? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ending at Direct X 9.0??? (Score:4, Funny)
Or (Score:5, Funny)
wait for DirectX 20
DirectXXX
Re:WGF? (Score:5, Funny)
A big honkin' helicopter.
Propels Fox upward (or whevever you tilt the stick) while frying everyone nearby on the ground.
It only plays from the other speaker, or if you're lucky, same stuff from two speakers. So, it's probably ancient.
Hey, I know this one! It moves tons and tons of bits from one place to another! Am I right?! What did I win? Tell me!
Turns perfectly working Linux server into a blob of clay, probably. Remotely. From a Windows desktop.
"-Fu" probably refers to martial arts, so... um... "Script-Fu's Name that could be understood is not the true Script-Fu's Name." Or something.
Re:Reader in put required ... (Score:3, Funny)
Wife or Girl Friend?
I guess that's more hopeful thinking than imagination.
Oh I got a good one! (Score:4, Funny)
Ha ha!
What?
Shit.
Wait for it... (Score:3, Funny)
(Yes, that is a joke.)
Re:Reader in put required ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ending at Direct X 9.0??? (Score:5, Funny)
I think they rename it before they reach 10.0 to make it less obvious that they wanted to avoid version Direct-X11.
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
The end? (Score:3, Funny)
H. Simpson : Woohoo!!
K. Brockman :
H. Simpson : D'oh!!
End of DirectX? (Score:2, Funny)