Re: SDL vs GGI

[Alexandre Courbot <alexandre.courbot@accesinternet.com>]

Pierre Phaneuf wrote:

> If GGI get a similar level of "support" by the distributions (just
> including the package, that is), tell me what would be the advantage of
> GGI over Svgalib? 

Short answer: you don't need root rights to run your programs. That way
Quadra won't crash. :)

> If the advantage is that it at least work in X, then
> tell me why I wouldn't use Xlib instead and gain the ability to pop
> multiple windows and support cut & paste?

I tried to program with Xli, and I gave up. Too hard.