The latter method means that the extension is identical to the core functionality, even in the naming of enumerators and functions. Most functionality added to OpenGL these days is either promoted from one or more extensions, or is provided by a Core Extension. More information about changes may be obtained in OpenGL specification for the version. This is summary of all changes made in OpenGL specifications through its development. GL 3.1 removed most deprecated features, and GL 3.2 created the notion of core and compatibility OpenGL contexts. OpenGL 3.0 adds the concept of deprecation: marking certain features as subject to removal in later versions. OpenGL 2.0 incorporates the significant addition of the OpenGL Shading Language (also called GLSL), a C like language with which the transformation and fragment shading stages of the pipeline can be programmed. For example OpenGL 1.1 added the glBindTexture extension to the core API. OpenGL has been through a number of revisions which have predominantly been incremental additions where extensions to the core API have gradually been incorporated into the main body of the API. This has remained the philosophy with the exception that texture objects (glBindTexture) with no distinct definition stage are a key part of the API. OpenGL eschewed these objects in favor of incremental state changes with the idea that collective changes could be encapsulated in display lists. IrisGL had definition and bind stages for all sorts of objects including materials, lights, textures and texture environments. One notable omission from version 1.0 of the API was texture objects.
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