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		kasool 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Shaders: How to draw high fidelity graphics with j... Sure, that's true and a pretty valid criticism of the system. My definition of open is that Khronos doesn't restrict (as far as I know) what platforms Vulkan can be implemented on. The same cannot be said for DX12 or Metal.

franga2000 25 days ago [–]

DirectX 12 headers seem to now be published under the MIT license, so I don't see a real difference from a "who is allowed to implement it" perspective.

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