RE: xAP xPL EIB C-BUS X10 - choice overload!

["Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian, I'm not going to start a xAP vs xPL thread again on here - I thought
we'd both agreed to move on from that.

Matt - both camps feel our version is better (I'm xAP based) and there are
several Yahoo groups of varying technical content for each. Below are the
links and the main portal sites. Essentially  both protocols aim to achieve
the same thing but in slightly different ways. As Ian says the difference
are in the way we each do it. Unfortunately they are not interoperable.

If you are coming to UKHA2004 you will be able to see both in the real
world.  I guess it may be helpful to some to have an impartial xAP vs xPL
comparison document but there are strong and differing views in both camps
so it may be a while coming. What is fair to say is that both protocols
allow you to do some amazing things with much greater ease than was
possibl=
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before. They both allow for communication and control in a freeform way
between typical devices that real users have in their homes which allows a
mix and match environment for your own particular setup. You effectively
network enable all your hardware devices and software applications.

xAP

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xAP_developer/
http://www.xapautomation.org
http://www.xapframework.net

xPL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukha_xpl/=09
http://www.xplproject.org.uk

Please feel free to post any questions on either list - I'm sure we
can both persuade you our version is better.=20

Kevin



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 16 March 2004 13:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] xAP xPL EIB C-BUS X10 - choice overload!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx]=20
> >Hey all,
> >
> >Stupid question I know (well, it's me asking it so...).=20=20
> What is the=20
> >difference between xAP and xPL?
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> I'm part of the xPL Project - this is *my opinion* of the=20
> differences between xAP and xPL. It may also be based on=20
> an out of date view of xAP, as the protocol seems to still=20
> be changing. I am 110% certain that the guys involved in=20
> xAP will not agree with this interpretation of things, but=20
> I'm sure someone will be along presently to present the=20
> other viewpoint.
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> I'm intending to make a single post, not start a flamb=E9=20
> war, so please xAP guys, don't do a "point by point=20
> reasons why you suck" reply ;)
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