[gmpi] Re: the name GMPI

  • From: "Andrew \"Silver Blade\" Greenwood" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:09:03 -0000

GMPI sounds... Skimpy. Anorexic. That sort of thing. Gives the impression
you could cough and it'd fall apart, or that its extremely technical that
only a "gimp" would understand it.

That sort of thing perhaps.

VST does sound good. Shame it's already taken ;)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alexwestner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 8:11 PM
Subject: [gmpi] Re: the name GMPI


> The name is *extemely* important, IMHO, and GMPI just isn't sexy.
>
> VST is kinda sexy.  Sounds like a turbo-charged car.
>
> The word "plug-in" need not (should not?) be in the acronym, as it'll be
> common to tack it on the end:  VST plug-ins, DX plug-ins, TDM plug-ins,
etc.
>
> How about:
>
> SEXI - Simple EXtendable Interface
> ACE - Audio Control Extension
> ASE - Audio System Extension
> PAX - Professional Audio eXtension
> PAXI - Professional Audio eXtension Interface
> AXI - Audio eXtension Interface
> AXIS - Audio eXtension Interface System
>
>
> Alex Westner
> Cakewalk Product Manager
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Poirier [mailto:fipnid@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 12:37 PM
> > To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gmpi] Re: the name GMPI
> >
> >
> > Oh, I've got some more ideas to add to my list:
> >
> > Extended Audio Plugin
> > Enhanced Audio Plugin
> > Enchanted Audio Plugin
> > Excellent Audio Plugin
> > (as you can see, I'm working the easily-speakable "eep" angle)
> >
> >
> > --- Marc Poirier wrote:
> > > OMPI - Open Music Plugin Interface
> > > GAPI - Generalized Audio Plugin Interface
> > > IMC - Integrated Music Components
> >
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