What Use are Fractals?

I think they're great to look at, and the fact that they scale almost indefinitely is truly remarkable. But lets be honest, unless you are looking for some new deep mathematical insight then they are just a fascinating diversion.

That said, Fraqtive is one of the fastest not to mention cross platform and open source. Developed by Michał Męciński, it's in the early stages of development but is already producing very colorful images.

You can just download the binaries and view for yourself or download the sources, making sure you have QT 4.3 or higher. You can compile it with gcc (using MinGW ) or Microsoft Visual C++ 2005+. It may not have much uses but the world would be a duller place without fractals and so I've added it to the C++ Games code page.

• Link to C++ Games Code library