[OSC_dev] Application Profiles

[salsaman at xs4all.nl]

On Sun, December 21, 2008 13:54, Joost Schuttelaar wrote:
> On Dec 21, 2008, at 0:56 , Nicholas J Humfrey wrote:
>
>> I am not at all convinced by the name OpenMediaControl. Sure OSC can
>> be used for other media types, but given how generic  a protocol it
>> is, why stop at media? Might as well be Open Control protocol.
>>
>> Why not keep calling it OSC (which is what a lot of people call it and
>> recognise it as) but make it clear that it isn't limited to just Sound
>> based applications?
>
> Fully agree. By renaming it you're diluting the 'brand'. OSC has some
> name recognition out there.
>
> If the problem arises that Sound limits the scope of the name too
> much, then there is another solution: Drop the fact that OSC is an
> acronym for OpenSound Control and just name it OSC.
>
> --
>
> Joost Schuttelaar
> The Hague, NL



OSC is at a lower level than OMC. OMC is a syntax on top of OSC.
OSC describes how to communicate, OMC describes what to communicate.

Why should there be any confusion ?


Gabriel.