aalibkirjaston
Aalibkirjaston is the Finnish reference to the Aalib library, a portable open‑source software library that renders images as ASCII art. It provides a C API that allows programs to convert raster images into textual representations and to display them through various output backends, including text terminals, X window systems, and framebuffer devices.
The library originated in the 1990s to enable graphical rendering on systems with limited graphics capabilities.
Aalib is designed around a driver-based architecture. It offers an abstract rendering interface and multiple backends,
In practice, Aalib was used by console-based image viewers and retro computing projects to display visuals
Availability and licensing vary by version and distribution. Aalib remains of historical interest and can be