Particle Blending

OpenGL OpenGL: Advanced Coding
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Hi
I am trying to blend the particles of my newly code particle engnine together.
I am having problems what blending mode to use.

                     The proposed in the red Book blending mode glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA), blend the particles together but does
                     not produce any glow.
                     Whereas using glBlendFunc (GL_ONE, GL_ONE); blends the particles together nicely and the show up like they are glowing, but the particle color
                     changes on different backgrounds. 
                     If say the particles are yellow and the background blue, they come up as white.

                     Is ther a better way to blend particles without having the background color screw everything up?

                     Thanks
                     Dimi
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i find the best to be GL_ONE, GL_SRC_ONE_MINUS_ALPHA