Object Windows Library
The Object Windows Library (OWL) is a C++ object-oriented application framework designed to simplify desktop application development for Windows and (some releases) OS/2.
| Original author(s) | Borland Software Corporation |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1991 |
| Stable release | OWLNext 7.0.12
/ December 25, 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, OS/2 |
| Type | Software framework |
| License | Proprietary with open-source patches |
| Website | sourceforge |
OWL was introduced by Borland in 1991 and eventually deprecated in 1997 in favor of their Visual Component Library (VCL). Its primary competitor was the Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC). OWLNext, an open-source project driven by the OWL user community, has continued the maintenance of OWL, ensuring that the library and applications that use it work with the latest version of Windows and modern C++ compilers.
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