Re: [livecode] livecoding.tv

From: Dan S <danstowell+toplap_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:36:16 +0000

2015-03-17 8:33 GMT+00:00 Julian Rohrhuber
<julian.rohrhuber_at_musikundmedien.net>:
> maybe toplap has been a verb all along?

:)

> To toplap: tacitly operate programming languages and perform

tacilty? turgidly!

> To toplap around: hang about in smoky bars [fig. "don't toplap around!"]
> To toplap up: embark upon an activity bound to fail
>
> #toplap
>
>
>> On 17.03.2015, at 01:30, Amy Alexander <amy_at_plagiarist.org> wrote:
>>
>> Could also say, "live coding performance." Which brings to mind the fact
>> that the term "perform" itself is fraught with confusing multiple
>> definitions. So maybe it's not so bad that "live coding" has more than one
>> definition/context.
>
> It always had, as far as I can remember. The proliferation of terminology is maybe more a problem of recognition.
>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Nick Collins <clicksonnil_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> We can live code the definition of live coding as needed,
>>>
>>> but I did find myself pondering further terms for a musician-programmer
>>> (specifically from the music angle rather than fine art, visuals):
>>> coda
>>> programme-err
>>> DACker
>>> developmenter
>>>
>>> best
>>> N
>>>
>>> PS did you know that an anagram of software engineer is "foreseeing new
>>> art"?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16 Mar 2015, at 21:26, alex <alex_at_slab.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I guess "live coded music" focusses on the outcome rather than the
>>>> activity (depending on whether you think music is a product or an
>>>> activity). "live music coding" is a bit better in principle but
>>>> doesn't roll off the tongue..
>>>>
>>>> Originally we started off using "live programming" and "live coding"
>>>> interchangeably but I think the latter won out because it's easier to
>>>> say.. This seems to be the case in this new wave, to start with it was
>>>> called 'live programming' but over time has settled back on 'live
>>>> coding'.
>>>>
>>>> I guess I'll carry on calling it "live coding" because I'm interested
>>>> in non-musical live coding as well, and whether or not we're talking
>>>> about music is generally clear from the context.
>>>>
>>>> So maybe we should carry on saying 'live coding', but refer to TOPLAP
>>>> more, as a safe space for live coders making video and music a little
>>>> outside the world of software engineering.
>>>>
>>>> It'll be interesting to see what happens to the wikipedia page..
>>>>
>>>> alex
>>>>
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