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POA project I'm assisting with is using freeglut for the client. Should I advise otherwise?
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copied!<p>I'm involved in a development project that is using freeglut (based on the long defunct glut) for it's client.</p> <p>The client will eventually allow full interaction with a large-scale 3d environment. Should I let the development continue with freeglut (is it even possible) or should I advise they use another alternative such as libsdl, opentk or even axiom.</p> <p>I'm not a graphics person but I get the feeling freeglut might potentially be a limited choice.</p> <p>The most convincing answer (for or against) will be accredited.</p> <p>EDIT: A few points to make...</p> <ul> <li>The project is already using the Tao Framework.</li> <li>DirectX and XNA are not options (ie: something like freeglut or libsdl has to be used).</li> </ul> <p>I did do my research and found that freeglut was once again under active development and that they have a release pending. That doesn't change my feeling that it may still be a potentially limited choice.</p> <p>My question isn't on how it's done but on whether or not freeglut is still a viable choice for something that could potentially get big and whether or not there are more "modern" solutions that might ease development a bit.</p> <p>EDIT: It would help if other alternatives have better mutli-threading support (not for rendering objects but for processing data and so forth).</p> <p>EDIT: To elaborate a bit more... the client must work in at least linux and windows.</p> <p>Thanks!</p>

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