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GLX

GLX (initialism for "OpenGL Extension to the X Window System") is an extension to the X Window System core protocol providing an interface between OpenGL and the X Window System as well as extensions to OpenGL itself. It enables programs wishing to use OpenGL to do so within a window provided by the X Window System. GLX distinguishes two "states"…

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License
SGI FreeB License
Original author
SGI
Release
1992
Stable release
1.4 / December 16, 2005
Written in
C

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GLX

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples60
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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GLX

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related to history · 35
GLX → Accelerated Indirect GLX, Adam Jackson, AIGLX, Also, As, Compiz, DRI, DRI2, Free Software Foundation, From, GL, Glamor, GLcore, GLX API, In, Kernel, Mesa, Mesa DRI, On September, OpenGL
related to External links · 10
GLX → Current OpenGL API, GLX Specifications, Graphics, Open Source Code/GLX, OpenGL, OpenGL Shading Language, Reference Pages, SGI, Wayback Machine, Window System
related to Features · 5
GLX → An, An API, OpenGL, The, Window System
related to Implementations · 4
GLX → APIs, Free, Mesa, The
License · 1
GLX → SGI FreeB License
Original author · 1
GLX → SGI
Release · 1
GLX → 1992
Stable release · 1
GLX → 1.4 / December 16, 2005
Website · 1
GLX → dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/GLX/
Written in · 1
GLX → C

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opengl window server system dri software indirect graphics rendering sgi also api mesa library version client direct license interface code

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GLXLicenseSGI FreeB License1.00infobox
GLXOriginal authorSGI1.00infobox
GLXRelease19921.00infobox
GLXStable release1.4 / December 16, 20051.00infobox
GLXWebsitedri.freedesktop.org/wiki/GLX/1.00infobox
GLXWritten inC1.00infobox
GLXrelated to External linksOpenGL0.60section
GLXrelated to External linksGraphics0.60section
GLXrelated to External linksWindow System0.60section
GLXrelated to External linksSGI0.60section
GLXrelated to External linksOpen Source Code/GLX0.60section
GLXrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section

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