Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] App metadata intercomunication protocol..
From: Paul Winkler (pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 20:47:44 EEST
On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 02:00:15PM -0300, Juan Linietsky wrote:
> Yes, I agree that midi sucks. I'm wondering why dont we have
> a newer protocol by now, but we dont. So there's nothing else
> than having to stick to that archaic crap :)
Because the hardware music device market moves a lot more
slowly than the software world. They're still selling samplers
that take SIMM memory upgrades, for crying out loud.
It's hard to get the big companies to agree on anything. To agree on
a replacement for MIDI? It'll happen someday, but who knows
how many more years... and of course there may be power struggles
a la DVD-A vs. SACD, or the better-known VHS vs Betamax...
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