Re: [boost] there already is an ASIO.

From: Olaf van der Spek (olafvdspek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-26 09:22:06

On 4/26/06, Christopher Kohlhoff <chris_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 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

In what way is it not?