Re: [livecode] Wtf is live coding?

From: Al Matthews <prolepsis_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 22:12:09 +0000

Hey cranky. It's nice to hear from you.

I agree that music is the killer app. I once proposed to the J list that
they care and they did not. Fintech, fintech, sparkly sparkle. Anyway,
shiny baubles back.

Here's to first rate math. Love the part about powerful languages as HCI.

On Thu, Dec 24, 2015, 16:40 alex <alex_at_slab.org> wrote:

> I'm going to have to bite..
>
> On 24 December 2015 at 19:25, David Barbour <dmbarbour_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Live coding is using a powerful language as an HCI. This is opposed to
> > using application specific language (predefined forms or widgets, a weak
> > CLI language, etc.) that hinder flexible expression or abstraction.
> >
> > I think it's worth separating live coding from its application in
> > performance and music. With augmented reality, and internet of things, or
> > semantic webs, we could see a much wider applications.
>
> Yeah we wouldn't want to see such a passing, limited interest topic
> such as "music" seen in the same light as these three much more
> important, far sighted and serious applications! It's not as though
> music is woven into just about every human ritual or anything like
> that.
>
> (Sure live coding is widely applicable, but don't see why you want to
> keep the performing arts in a separate box as AR, IoT and semweb..)
>
> Seasons greetings to all!
>
> alex
>
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