On 09.01.2013, at 15:03, Kassen <signal.automatique_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> I still don't get the distinction here "In contrast to the reflective persistent
>> nature of live programming precursors like LISP and Smalltalk, live coding
>> emphasizes the ephemeral, reactive nature of live performance".
>
> I don't get this either. I'm relatively fluent in both Scheme and
> English and I have no idea what this even means. I think I disagree as
> I don't see a "contrast" between Lispy systems and "livecoding", I
> think they are a good match but I'm not so sure what exactly I
> disagree with now or what this now implies.
My guess is that it tries to make a difference without having understood the changes and the connections between the early and the newer interactive programming practices. Certainly it is a waste of time to make them on a superficial level.
Received on Thu Jan 17 2013 - 16:27:43 GMT