[Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7

[Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7

Date	2023-07-02 19:37
From	SUBSCRIBE CSOUND-DEV Anonymous
Subject	[Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7
	I saw in the following linked comment that it was mentioned that Csound 6 is only getting bugfixes and that Csound 7 is being work on and the API will be changed. https://github.com/csound/csound/issues/1595#issuecomment-1053581096 I am currently writing .NET bindings for the Csound 6 API. How much will the API change in version 7 from version 6? Is it worth writing new bindings for Csound 6 right now? Will it be relatively easy to update the bindings to Csound 7 (i.e., will the changes be drastic)? When is Csound 7 and the corresponding new API anticipated to be released? In other words, should I continue writing bindings for Csound 6 or just wait for Csound 7? Thank you!

Date	2023-07-02 22:20
From	Victor Lazzarini
Subject	Re: [Csnd-dev] [EXTERNAL] [Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7
	The API for 7 will definitely change. Whether it's worth doing the bindings or not may depend on your timescale needs. We do not have a schedule for the release of Csound 7, and 6.x is currently the stable version. Prof. Victor Lazzarini Maynooth University Ireland > On 2 Jul 2023, at 19:47, SUBSCRIBE CSOUND-DEV Anonymous wrote: > > Warning > > This email originated from outside of Maynooth University's Mail System. Do not reply, click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. > > I saw in the following linked comment that it was mentioned that Csound 6 is only getting bugfixes and that Csound 7 is being work on and the API will be changed. > > https://github.com/csound/csound/issues/1595#issuecomment-1053581096 > > I am currently writing .NET bindings for the Csound 6 API. How much will the API change in version 7 from version 6? Is it worth writing new bindings for Csound 6 right now? Will it be relatively easy to update the bindings to Csound 7 (i.e., will the changes be drastic)? When is Csound 7 and the corresponding new API anticipated to be released? > > In other words, should I continue writing bindings for Csound 6 or just wait for Csound 7? > > Thank you!

Date	2023-07-02 22:23
From	Blake Mitchell
Subject	Re: [Csnd-dev] [EXTERNAL] [Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7
	> The API for 7 will definitely change. In drastic ways? What is the general approximate timeframe of Csound 7? 6 months? 1 year? 3 years? On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 5:21 PM Victor Lazzarini <Victor.Lazzarini@mu.ie> wrote: The API for 7 will definitely change. Whether it's worth doing the bindings or not may depend on your timescale needs. We do not have a schedule for the release of Csound 7, and 6.x is currently the stable version. Prof. Victor Lazzarini Maynooth University Ireland > On 2 Jul 2023, at 19:47, SUBSCRIBE CSOUND-DEV Anonymous <bmitchell33@gmail.com> wrote: > > Warning > > This email originated from outside of Maynooth University's Mail System. Do not reply, click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. > > I saw in the following linked comment that it was mentioned that Csound 6 is only getting bugfixes and that Csound 7 is being work on and the API will be changed. > > https://github.com/csound/csound/issues/1595#issuecomment-1053581096 > > I am currently writing .NET bindings for the Csound 6 API. How much will the API change in version 7 from version 6? Is it worth writing new bindings for Csound 6 right now? Will it be relatively easy to update the bindings to Csound 7 (i.e., will the changes be drastic)? When is Csound 7 and the corresponding new API anticipated to be released? > > In other words, should I continue writing bindings for Csound 6 or just wait for Csound 7? > > Thank you!

Date	2023-07-03 09:04
From	Victor Lazzarini
Subject	Re: [Csnd-dev] [EXTERNAL] [Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7
	We don't know. It's not going to be 6 months, but maybe a year or two. At the moment we're not making much progress because it's only about two or three of us who are trying to push through. Prof. Victor Lazzarini Maynooth University Ireland On 2 Jul 2023, at 22:24, Blake Mitchell <bmitchell33@gmail.com> wrote: > The API for 7 will definitely change. In drastic ways? What is the general approximate timeframe of Csound 7? 6 months? 1 year? 3 years? On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 5:21 PM Victor Lazzarini <Victor.Lazzarini@mu.ie> wrote: The API for 7 will definitely change. Whether it's worth doing the bindings or not may depend on your timescale needs. We do not have a schedule for the release of Csound 7, and 6.x is currently the stable version. Prof. Victor Lazzarini Maynooth University Ireland > On 2 Jul 2023, at 19:47, SUBSCRIBE CSOUND-DEV Anonymous <bmitchell33@gmail.com> wrote: > > Warning > > This email originated from outside of Maynooth University's Mail System. Do not reply, click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. > > I saw in the following linked comment that it was mentioned that Csound 6 is only getting bugfixes and that Csound 7 is being work on and the API will be changed. > > https://github.com/csound/csound/issues/1595#issuecomment-1053581096 > > I am currently writing .NET bindings for the Csound 6 API. How much will the API change in version 7 from version 6? Is it worth writing new bindings for Csound 6 right now? Will it be relatively easy to update the bindings to Csound 7 (i.e., will the changes be drastic)? When is Csound 7 and the corresponding new API anticipated to be released? > > In other words, should I continue writing bindings for Csound 6 or just wait for Csound 7? > > Thank you!

Date	2023-07-03 09:08
From	Blake Mitchell
Subject	Re: [Csnd-dev] [EXTERNAL] [Csnd-dev] Csound API version 6 vs version 7
	Thank you, Victor. That gives me enough of an idea that it's not wasted time working on the bindings for Csound 6 at the moment. On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 4:04 AM Victor Lazzarini <Victor.Lazzarini@mu.ie> wrote: We don't know. It's not going to be 6 months, but maybe a year or two. At the moment we're not making much progress because it's only about two or three of us who are trying to push through. Prof. Victor Lazzarini Maynooth University Ireland On 2 Jul 2023, at 22:24, Blake Mitchell <bmitchell33@gmail.com> wrote: > The API for 7 will definitely change. In drastic ways? What is the general approximate timeframe of Csound 7? 6 months? 1 year? 3 years? On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 5:21 PM Victor Lazzarini <Victor.Lazzarini@mu.ie> wrote: The API for 7 will definitely change. Whether it's worth doing the bindings or not may depend on your timescale needs. We do not have a schedule for the release of Csound 7, and 6.x is currently the stable version. Prof. Victor Lazzarini Maynooth University Ireland > On 2 Jul 2023, at 19:47, SUBSCRIBE CSOUND-DEV Anonymous <bmitchell33@gmail.com> wrote: > > Warning > > This email originated from outside of Maynooth University's Mail System. Do not reply, click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. > > I saw in the following linked comment that it was mentioned that Csound 6 is only getting bugfixes and that Csound 7 is being work on and the API will be changed. > > https://github.com/csound/csound/issues/1595#issuecomment-1053581096 > > I am currently writing .NET bindings for the Csound 6 API. How much will the API change in version 7 from version 6? Is it worth writing new bindings for Csound 6 right now? Will it be relatively easy to update the bindings to Csound 7 (i.e., will the changes be drastic)? When is Csound 7 and the corresponding new API anticipated to be released? > > In other words, should I continue writing bindings for Csound 6 or just wait for Csound 7? > > Thank you!