--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, esp <mailinglists@e...> wrote: > On 2 Jun 2005, at 13:49, Paul Najar wrote: > > I agree with Dennis. The writing is on the wall with Logic's node > > computing. I bet they could allow third party plugins to use the node > > thing now if they wanted but they're trying to sell more copies of > > Logic so who can blame them. If I were apple I would do the same > > "for a > > while at least" also. > > Not sure what you mean here; why would Apple sell less copies of > Logic if they allowed for 3rd party plugs to use DAP? I would have > though it would be the exact opposite, it would make Logic more > attractive. Since the node application is free for as many Nodes as you have, Apple makes no extra money off Logic. Apple makes money from selling the additional Mac computers--so making Nodes more attractive, woud sell more Macs. > I suspect that the AU > standard would require a modification and thus any 3rd party plugs > would need to be rewritten. I'm sure at least Waves would be quite > reluctant to do that as they would sell less APAs. I don't think the AU spec would need to be rewritten. There are already two networking AUs (a send and receive AU) in Tiger, so AU networking is already there in the AU spec. I'm sure that 3rd party AUs would need to be rewritten to some degree, however. Orren