Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] One API for everything (first draft)
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris_AT_ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Fri May 18 2001 - 14:48:36 EEST
On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 12:37:29PM +0200, Abramo Bagnara wrote:
> About "easier to work" I think that developers would like to have a
> single API to learn/understand. I'd think in the same way...
I (personally) prefer simpler APIs, the LADSPA API is a good example.
> Other bonus of a single API are:
> - component reuse
> - greater flexybility
> - true modularity
> - etc. (we've analyzed deeply that in previous postings)
Agreed, these are usually good things.
> But there is something I don't understand from your objection, IIRC
> there was general agreement that a single API is better, the residual
> point was "Is it feasible?". I've interpreted wrong?
I'm only speaking for myself. You asked for opinions and I gave one ;) If
the general consensus is that a single unified API is a good thing I will
certainly go along with it.
N.B. My objections are largely due to the fact that I can't figure out
what's going on from looking at the header file, which I think is a bad
sign. That said there is no documentation in it.
- Steve
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