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 # GLEW - The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
 
+The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library (GLEW) is a cross-platform open-source C/C++ extension loading library. GLEW provides efficient run-time mechanisms for determining which OpenGL extensions are supported on the target platform. OpenGL core and extension functionality is exposed in a single header file. GLEW has been tested on a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Irix, and Solaris.
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 ![](http://glew.sourceforge.net/glew.png)
 
 http://glew.sourceforge.net/