State of Linux graphics

[Russell Shaw]

Jon Smirl wrote:
> Access has been restored. The URL is good again.
> 
> http://www.freedesktop.org/~jonsmirl/graphics.html

Ok, after hours of acronym overload, maybe you can help me;)

I want to use an open-gl-like api in the X client, and these
commands are done in the X server using open-gl. What libraries
and extensions should i use that aren't temporary bandaids?