[linux-audio-dev] what happened to XAP?

[Paul Davis]

>On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 18:20, Paul Davis wrote:
>> discussion about it moved to the GMPI list. GMPI is an industry-wide
>> attempt to define a platform+vendor neutral music plugin API.
>Does this mean that the decision process is driven by commercial
>interests. 

its driven by a desire to *avoid* vendor/proprietary lockin. plugin
writers (and users) are tired of dealing with 5/6/7/8 different plugin
APIs. GMPI will eventually be controlled by the MIDI Manufacturers
Assoc, and is intended to be an open specification in the same way
that MIDI is.