With the recent Microsoft reorg, their OpenGL group has moved back into the NT group. Microsoft can release a beta ICD kit to IHVs in about 3 weeks. SGI needs copyright clearance before they can redistribute that code electronically, and Microsoft requires it before they can issue the final 1.2 ICD kit. One thread requested clarification of mode switching semantics. He wants to resolve this before moving forward on future extensions for additional texture combiner modes.
Texture compression is also still in process.
Steve will look into reviving DirectDraw bindings document. Demand seems to be for rendering into textures, not necessarily having data in host memory. ChrisF asked about obtaining status of extensions - hard to do retroactively, but planned going forward with new extension templates. IHVs need to treat such claims with scepticism, insist on a spec, and coordinate with each other in future cases. Intergraph has an internal spec.