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		threeseed on March 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Qualcomm is adding AV1 support, which could be hug... OpenGL is not a low-level graphics API.

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Sure, and MPEG isn't AV1. Apple was welcome to hop onboard Vulkan. My point is:

Apple's involvement with OpenGL for decades didn't mean they wouldn't abandon it and roll their own.

Apple's involvement with MPEG for decades doesn't mean they won't abandon it and roll their own.

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