[gmpi] Re: Reqs draft

  • From: Steve Harris <S.W.Harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:52:39 +0000

On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 07:17:31PM -0500, Michael Gogins wrote:
> It's easier because there's just one file. It's also easier for end users
> and for hosts. Whenever you have the same data in two places on a computer,
> you can count on somebody letting the two places get out of synch. With one
> file, there's no danger of somebody replacing ONLY the dll for a plugin and
> leaving the metadata file, or vice versa.

If we decide to use a tarball as the "plugin" format then it will be a
single file that will contain n binaries for different platforms and 1
metdata file.

- Steve

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list
Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the
following rules:  Please stay on topic.  You are responsible for your own
words.  Please respect your fellow subscribers.  Please do not
redistribute anyone else's words without their permission.

Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi
Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe

Other related posts: