Getting started with opengl

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There's a good answer to this question on SO. The link to the help guide references downloadable source code under "How to obtain the sample code". It references the ftp location

sgigate.sgi.com

But FileZilla gives me error "Could not connect to server" and the URL does not respond to ping.

Does anyone know where I can download this code or if the site is coming back up? I do not see any contact information on the site.

Example code found on sgi.com is terribly outdated. I strongly discourage learning from that one. Better look at the tutorials at lighthouse3d.com as they have a far better quality. — datenwolf
– datenwolf, Commented Jun 15, 2011 at 14:33
You could also have a look at the books I suggested here : stackoverflow.com/questions/5926357/c-opengl-books/…, as well as the tutorials others suggested in the comments. — Nicolas Lefebvre
– Nicolas Lefebvre, Commented Jun 15, 2011 at 16:52
@datenwolf - thanks for the tip. I'm new to openGL so I would love to avoid confusing or outdated API's. I don't mind spending money if its the best way to learn. I am looking at buying the OpenGL SuperBible published 2007 on amazon.com, but the "homemade framework" used in SuperBible in @Bethor 's link is making me think twice. Maybe that's the best out there though. — P.Brian.Mackey
– P.Brian.Mackey, Commented Jun 15, 2011 at 16:55
After further research the "homemade framework" is only a problem with the 5th edition of SuperBible. You can buy the 4th edition instead and use the "OpenGL ES 2.0 programming guide" as a reference for newer stuff. See Zenja Solaja's review amazon.com/review/R3SGMJ1023A4IN/… — P.Brian.Mackey
– P.Brian.Mackey, Commented Jun 15, 2011 at 17:58

genpfault · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-18 15:53:34Z

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I suspect these are probably what you're looking for.

answered Apr 18, 2012 at 15:53

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