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		rickette on Dec 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenLayers When compared to the other two major OSS libraries I would say: - Leaflet. Widely known, suitable for mostly simple use cases. - Mapbox GL JS. State of the art library based on WebGL. Mapbox started off with a fork/extension of Leaflet called Mapbox.js but over time has moved on and created the Mapbox GL JS library from the ground up. Very fast, but requires a GPU due to WebGL. - OpenLayers. Often used by more professional users. Probably the most features complete library. Also usable without a GPU.

giancarlostoro on Dec 10, 2019 | [–]

Thank you so much for this, I was wondering what the differences were. I've used Leaflet, but not OpenLayers or Mapbox.

baroffoos on Dec 11, 2019 | [–]

What do you mean requires a gpu? Doesn't all computing with a gui require some kind of GPU?

bmn__ on Dec 11, 2019 | [–]

He means a GPU with 3D acceleration.

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