What Exactly is OpenGL?

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What is OPEN GL?

I've had BMAX Beta for allmost a week now, and am make slow progress - but thats understandable, as it is a different lease of life for Blitz.

At first I was under the impression that OpenGL was a strictly 3D language incorparated as an added extra for BMAX as there wasnt any 3D inbuilt command set.

And after back tracking on the forum posts, I've got a thinking that is isnt a 3D only set of functions, but it is infact what lies beneath a majority of BMAX. So it's quite a nifty bit of kit is Open GL. Is Open GL, the same as Open Glide?

Being honest I'm not a particulary well clued up programmer, I just code for a nice fun hobby when and where able somethings I understand more then others - and Blitz is a great piece of work, and a great excuse to get creative.

Btw - please say if anything I've inputted here, is somewhat right. And this message it will enlighten others as well.