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Mesa 1.0 License - English PDF
Mesa 1.0 License - English PDF
Mesa is a 3-D graphics library with an API which is very similar to that of OpenGL.* To
the extent that Mesa utilizes the OpenGL command syntax or state machine, it is being
used with authorization from Silicon Graphics, Inc.(SGI). However, the author does not
possess an OpenGL license from SGI, and makes no claim that Mesa is in any way a
compatible replacement for OpenGL or associated with SGI. Those who want a licensed
implementation of OpenGL should contact a licensed vendor.
Please do not refer to the library as MesaGL (for legal reasons). It's just Mesa or The
Mesa 3-D graphics library .
The Mesa distribution consists of several components. Different copyrights and licenses
apply to different components. For example, GLUT is copyrighted by Mark Kilgard,
some demo programs are copyrighted by SGI, some of the Mesa device drivers are
copyrighted by their authors. See below for a list of Mesa's main components and the
license for each.
The core Mesa library is licensed according to the terms of the MIT license. This allows
integration with the XFree86, Xorg and DRI projects.
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or
substantial portions of the Software.