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Why should you use FreeWRL for your OSX/Linux/Windows 3D graphics needs?

Thanks for the trojan work on this - there is a large Mac community out there who is indebted to you. Well done and keep it up. -- David Murphy, Ireland.
FreeWRL \free-wuhr-ell\: (noun) 1. An essential tool for every Linux/Mac X3D/VRML toolbox. -- Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey, USA

FreeWRL not only enable us to run only OSS in our 3D modeling platform but also outclass other VRML/X3D plugins by its performances. -- Michel BRIAND, Myosotis Project Leader, Toulouse, France

FreeWRL has had an impressive track record, is here to stay. X3D Components get added, problems get resolved. Program with GLSL Shaders using the X3D Shaders Component, put your model exactly where you want them with the Geospatial Component, or just throw triangles to the screen as Extrusions, IndexedFaceSets, TriangleSets, Circle2D, Disk2D, Spheres, Boxes, Cubes; the list goes on and on.

With royalty free open standards, your models will continue to render, year after year.

Give FreeWRL a try, and please tell us what you think.

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Latest News

August 26, 2010 FreeWRL 1.22.9 source tarball has been released, as well as new binary versions for OSX and Windows. Links are available on the download page, or via sourceforge.

August 11, 2010 Just an update - many changes to the codebase; thanks go all the Open Sourcerers who are working on FreeWRL.
Changes include: XML parsing improvements, Vertex Buffer Object code selectable via an environment variable, ViewpointGroup node, OrthoViewpoint node, ComposedCubeMap, ImageCubeMap (png, jpg, DDS support almost complete), PickSensor code is being worked on.
We are always open to suggestions or support - please feel free to lend a hand.
Note that CRC are no longer officially sponsoring FreeWRL development. However, open source development will continue.

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From circa 1999 to April 2010, the FreeWRL project was managed by John A. Stewart.

There is absolutely no warranty, express or implied for this software. For details on the conditions of use, see the FreeWRL distribution.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License for more details.

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