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'''FreeGLUT''' is a library for creating and managing an OpenGL window. It has functions to control the various aspects of [[OpenGL Context]] creation, as well as rudimentary input routines and multi-window support.
{{infobox tool
| name = FreeGLUT
| version = 2.8.1
| release = 5 April, 2013
| platform = Windows, Linux, MacOSX
| language = C/C++
| license = X-Consortium license
| site = [http://freeglut.sourceforge.net/ site]
| core_support = partial
}}
 
'''FreeGLUT''' is a C library for creating and managing an OpenGL window. It has functions to control the various aspects of [[OpenGL Context]] creation, as well as rudimentary input routines and multi-window support.


FreeGLUT is a successor to the older GLUT (Open'''GL''' '''U'''tility '''T'''oolkit). If you are currently using GLUT, please stop; it is old and outdated. Use FreeGLUT instead, as it is backwards compatible with GLUT applications.
FreeGLUT is a successor to the older GLUT (Open'''GL''' '''U'''tility '''T'''oolkit). If you are currently using GLUT, please stop; it is old and outdated. Use FreeGLUT instead, as it is backwards compatible with GLUT applications.


[http://freeglut.sourceforge.net/ FreeGLUT is available here.]
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 1 January 2015

FreeGLUT
Version 2.8.1
Release date 5 April, 2013
Supports Core Profile partial
Platform(s) Windows, Linux, MacOSX
Language(s) C/C++
License X-Consortium license
Website site

FreeGLUT is a C library for creating and managing an OpenGL window. It has functions to control the various aspects of OpenGL Context creation, as well as rudimentary input routines and multi-window support.

FreeGLUT is a successor to the older GLUT (OpenGL Utility Toolkit). If you are currently using GLUT, please stop; it is old and outdated. Use FreeGLUT instead, as it is backwards compatible with GLUT applications.