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+<center><img SRC="freeglut_logo.png" ALT="The freeglut logo"></center>
+<center><i><font size=+1> The free OpenGL utility toolkit </font></i></center>
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+<center><a href="http://sourceforge.net">
+<img src="http://sourceforge.net/sflogo.php?group_id=0&type=1" border="0">
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+<center><i>Hosted at SourceForge</i></center>
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+<ul>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>What</font></b>
+<p>
+freeglut is a completely OpenSourced alternative to the OpenGL Utility
+Toolkit (GLUT) library. GLUT was originally written by Mark Kilgard
+to support the sample programs in the second edition OpenGL 'RedBook'.
+Since then, GLUT has been used in a wide variety of practical applications
+because it is simple, universally available and highly portable.
+<p>
+GLUT (and hence freeglut) allows the user to create and manage
+windows containing OpenGL contexts on a wide range of platforms and
+also read the mouse, keyboard and joystick functions.
+<p>
+freeglut is released under the X-Consortium license.
+<p>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>Why</font></b>
+<p>
+The original GLUT library seems to have been abandoned with the most
+recent version (3.7) dating back to August 1998. It's license does
+not allow anyone to distribute modified the library code. This would
+be OK, if not for the fact that GLUT is getting old and really needs
+improvement. Also, GLUT's license is incompatible with some software
+distributions (eg Xfree86).
+<p>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>Who</font></b>
+<p>
+freeglut was originally written by Pawel W. Olszta with contributions
+from Andreas Umbach and Steve Baker. Steve is now the official
+owner/maintainer of freeglut.
+<p>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>When</font></b>
+<p>
+Pawel started freeglut development on December 1st, 1999.
+The project is now a virtually 100% replacement for the original
+GLUT with only a few departures (such as the abandonment of SGI-specific
+features such as the Dials&Buttons box and Dynamic Video Resolution).
+<p>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>Downloads</font></b>
+<p>
+Check the <a href="download.html">
+downloads page</a> for the latest release.
+<p>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>Support</font></b>
+<p>
+Send freeglut related questions to the appropriate freeglut mailing list:
+<ul>
+<li><a href="mailto:freeglut-developer@lists.sourceforge.net">freeglut-developer</a>,
+<li><a href="mailto:freeglut-announce@lists.sourceforge.net">freeglut-announce</a> and
+<li><a href="mailto:freeglut-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net">freeglut-bugs</a>.
+</ul>
+You can subscribe to them via the
+ <a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=1032">
+SourceForge project interface</a>.
+<p>
+
+<li><b><font size=+2>Documentation</font></b>
+<p>
+I believe this is enough for a short introduction.
+If you are not tired of reading yet, check out the
+<a href="freeglut.html">freeglut project log</a>. Here you will find the
+yet-to-be-introduced new project <a href="structure.html">structure
+description</a>. Finally, here you will find the latest
+<a href="progress.html">work progress report</a>. Since freeglut is
+a re-implementation of the original GLUT API, you can find API
+documentation at <A HREF="http://www.opengl.org">http://www.opengl.org</A>.
+<p>
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