OpenGL
OpenGL (originally Open Graphics Library) is a library for developing 2D and 3D graphics.
It was introduced in 1992 and has since then gained a lot of popularity and been
adapted to many operating systems. The standard is used in many dierent contexts,
where advanced graphics is used, like in the gaming industry. Since 2006 OpenGL
has been managed by a consortium named Khronos Group which was founded in 2000
and consists of companies like NVIDIA, ATI Technologies and the original creator of
OpenGL, Silicon Graphics, Inc.