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New algorithm triangulates 3.7 million map polygons in 489 ms

Original: Faster than earcut: triangulating 3.7M map polygons in 489 ms

Globus Software reports a polygon triangulation method it says outperforms the widely used earcut library, processing 3.7 million map polygons in 489 milliseconds. The company published benchmarks and technical details in a blog post, drawing attention from developers working on mapping and rendering performance who are comparing the claimed speedups with existing tools.

Why now: Developers are discussing the claimed performance gains over earcut, a standard tool for polygon triangulation in mapping applications.

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