Alternatives
There are alternatives to the DirectX family of APIs, with OpenGL having the most features. Examples of other APIs include SDL, Allegro, OpenMAX, OpenML, OpenAL, OpenCL, FMOD, etc. Many of these libraries are cross-platform or have open codebases.
There are also alternative implementations that aim to provide the same API, such as the one in Wine.
The developers of ReactOS are trying to reimplement DirectX under the name ReactX.
Read more about this topic: DirectX
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