Package mesa-7.0.2-3

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.

The libraries and headers are installed in /sw/lib/mesa and /sw/include/mesa, respectively. This is to avoid conflict with other OpenGL dependent packages in Fink like GLUT/freeglut, etc. To use the libraries and headers installed, you need to explicitly set the Include (-I) and Linker (-L) flags before compiling against Mesa3d. The order in which the flags are passed to the linker is also important, so that Mesa libraries is the one that is seen first by the linker (before the system OpenGL). Care needs to be taken to avoid system OpenGL, if you want to use Mesa3d, while compiling, like making sure that it's first in the linker's search path. Otherwise, you get runtime errors.