The name seems like a bit of a misnomer, I only just now realized this wasn't a ...

supercoder · on April 24, 2013

Yeah I agree.

The GL part is just an implementation detail.

As a comparison would be to say - what if it was actually quicker when implemented in the DOM or Canvas ?

Would it then make sense to call it TraceDOM or TraceCanvas ?

If the killer / primary feature of the product is speed then it should really be TraceFast / TraceSpeed / TraceMegaSuperQuick (ok, not great names but you get the idea).

rikarends · on April 23, 2013

Its a GL javascript tracer :) plus there is the domain.

stu_k · on April 24, 2013

The name also confused me and I thought it would just be for tracing WebGL.

From a developer standpoint it's cool that it's in WebGL. As a developer-user I don't care, it just works well and fast!

I would genuinely suggest de-emphasizing the WebGL except in a behind-the-scenes way.

(I've bought and played with it, and can't wait to chase down a bug!)