Re: [linux-audio-dev] LADSPA extension mechanism *proposal*

[Steve Harris]

On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 03:26:23PM +0100, Paul Sladen wrote:
> Hum, one plus here; in fact I like your scheme.  It doesn't break anything
> (except the size of the struct (recompile) and it allows for `limitless'
> extension.
> 
> OpenGL -- an extremely successful and well though out API *relies* on a
> string-based extension system to allow for takes advatage of features
> while not breaking other stuff.

I have nothing against the scheme per se, I just don't think it belongs in
LADSPA. MAIA has support for all kinds of things like that IIRC.

- Steve

PS Not sure about your OpenGL/DirectX comparison, GL was around for a good
while before OpenGL, but point taken.