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Re: Common Sound API?

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From: Chris Pirazzi
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 23:20
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In article <1992Jul21.213429.18469@smsc.sony.com> dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott) writes:
>
>|> I heard some other vendors were interested in licensing our API,
>|> so it's possible that this API will come into more widespread use.
>
>Hmm.  I think I should have added one thing: The API should also be
>freely available.
>
>While I have no reason to believe that SGI's API is anything less
>than great, I don't think I would be able to convince Sony that
>we should replace our existing API if we have to license it from
>another company.
>
>Now, if SGI were to consider making their API specification freely
>available...
>

hmm, well I just said 'licensing' because I heard someone was
interested in that, but that was a while ago and I'm not sure what the
current status is.

So, you might want to call Dave Larson at SGI (415 960 1980) to
find out what the current possibilities are ...

	- Chris Pirazzi
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