Re: [boost] there already is an ASIO.

From: Christopher Kohlhoff (chris_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-26 09:12:47

Hi James,

--- James McCartney <asynth_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> This library's name should be changed as it will lead to confusion.  
> There is already an audio i/o library called ASIO which has been in  
> use for years in audio applications and supported by many software  
> vendors and hardware manufacturers.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_stream_input_output
> http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213488,00.html

I don't think it will lead to confusion.

Both of the links you give describe ASIO as a "protocol" or
"interface", not a C++ library. There are plenty of examples in
computing where similar names are used in different domains,
without difficulties.

Also, asio is not an acronym and is never spelt in all caps. In
the context of Boost, it is also called "Boost.Asio" or
"boost::asio".

Cheers,
Chris