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Skia Graphics Engine
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<p>The Skia Graphics Engine or Skia is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> 2D <a href="/facts/Graphics_library/QkHaISm6">graphics library</a> written in <a href="/facts/C%252B%252B/Et0F2qn9">C++</a>. Skia abstracts away platform-specific graphics APIs (which differ from one to another). Skia Inc. originally developed the library; <a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a> acquired it in 2005, and then released the software as open source licensed under the <a href="/facts/New_BSD_License/XLtmLp5x">New BSD</a> <a href="/facts/Free_software_license/BACv1rju">free software license</a> in 2008. </p>