Talk:John Bridges (software developer)

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I created this page because this John Bridges is referred to on several Wikipedia pages: PCPaint, GRASP, Mouse Systems, and GLPro. Mr Bridges' role in the development and evolution of computer graphics programming is referenced on those pages and in external links. Lyricanjl 05:28, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

• I have been talking about this on Talk:PCPaint and talk:Grasp. Wikipedia does not count as reliable source, and if other reliable sources exist they should be included in the article. I do not consider GLPro Mailing List Archive or

GLPro History are enough for asserting this subject as notable, albeit he can be so. Rjgodoy 06:02, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Hopefully if anyone is notable as a graphics programmer Bridges is. He was also prolific in prodcuing graphics shareware which Wikipedia doesn't mention and his early work with IBM and others influenced the design of the PC video card (MCGA Mode) and video benchmarking etc. These are all noteworthy accomplishments that got us to where we are today in graphics on the PC.

When I get a chance I'll dig-up some of the other stuff that I have on Bridges and others in his era.

Whether Bridges is notable or whether someone like me who wasn't in the right place at the right time could have done what he did I can't say... and probably not notable if you don't care about computer graphics. Whether anyone cares anymore or not probably has some bearing on being notable.

Hopefully my additions to this page satisfy requirements. --Bill Buckels 19:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

If you read carefully at the beginning of this page, you can notice that the message says "[the article] does not indicate how or why the subject is notable", it does NOT say "'the subject is not notable". Both ideas are very different. Rjgodoy 00:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Additionally, the current content of the article does not mention MCGA or video benchmark. This contributions surely endorse John Bridges' notability. Please add them if you have access to any source about it. Rjgodoy 00:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

I've added several of the freeware programs Mr Buckels mentioned, including one that tested and benchmarked video cards. I'm not sure if that is the precise thing to which he is alluding, but it should at least be related. Lyricanjl 01:02, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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