Re: [Freeglut-developer] RE: Openglut?

[Nigel S. <ni...@ni...>]

> freeglut aims for extremely loyal implementation of the original
> GLUT by Mark Kilgard.  OpenGLUT is willing to both extend in new
> directions (with reserve) and also to break old features that are
> felt to poor fits.  We will *not* install as "glut" nor as "freeglut"
> libraries, though "most" old GLUT programs are expected to work
> with OpenGLUT.

	In essense, the aim of OpenGLUT is to develop a "version 4"
	GLUT API which may not necessarily be source or binary
	compatible with GLUT 3.x or FreeGLUT applications.

	In this way, FreeGLUT can focus on compatibility,
	OpenGLUT provides a forum for more future-oriented
	development and experimentation.

	It is not particularly productive to block
	OpenGLUT developers from the FreeGLUT CVS, it is
	in all of our interests to be able to migrate
	patches and bug fixes between the code bases.

	In terms of the name, google doesn't turn
	up any significant hits for "OpenGLUT".
	I'm content with it, at least for the short term.

Nigel