Allegro!

This is a Work-In-Progress (WIP release of the _unstable_ 5.1 branch. The 5.1 branch is source compatible, but not binary compatible, with the stable 5.0 branch. It contains provisional new features which are _subject to change at any time_. You can download http://download.gna.org/allegro/allegro-unstable/5.1.12
it from Gna.org. Additional packages for other platforms are available on the downloads page. The reference manual is available online , as is the list of changes . We encourage users to test 5.1 releases and report bugs, but remember that they do not provide the stability of 5.0 releases.

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