Re: New User questions re Hardware interface and what protocol.

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tom

> But Kevin, as an xAP and xPL user you are in an excellent position to
> comment on the differences between xAP and xPL and even indicate where
> Ian was wrong.

But Tom !! No one is wrong "Everyone" is Right ;-)

> We are all
> technical people here, so let's keep it technical.

The technical discussion wouldnt last too long....end up in a slanging
match..........
Best as Kevin suggests is to pop over to the xAP List and see why those
guys
prefer to use xAP...might as well get the best of both worlds ;-)
Frank




----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Van den Panhuyzen" <tomvdp@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] New User questions re Hardware interface and what
protocol.


>
> But Kevin, as an xAP and xPL user you are in an excellent position to
> comment on the differences between xAP and xPL and even indicate where
> Ian was wrong.
> I stumbled on xPL because I was looking for a usable CM11 interface...
>  So I started using xPL.  Only recently I heard of xAP.  I was really
> hoping this thread would point out the main differences.  We are all
> technical people here, so let's keep it technical.
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:53:25 +0000, Kevin Hawkins
> <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ian Lowe wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >I'll pre-empt what comes next with the usual disclaimer -
this is from
> > >the xPL point of view, and not an attempt to be balanced.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Indeed it was.. and there was no attempt to be factually accurate
either
> > - plus the explanations clearly shows a deep rooted
misunderstanding
> > about xAP and it's methodologies. Hence perhaps the reasoning to
use xPL
> > as a 'lite' alternative. xPL was positioned as an easy to
implement
> > adaption of xAP that satisfied the needs of the home enthusiasts
that
> > were wanting to implement real HA solutions now.
> >
> > But I am not here to engage in a slanging match. I use both xAP
and xPL
> > although I choose to develop in xAP as it suits my needs better.
Both
> > can co-exist and interoperate with a little bit of scripting
should you
> > wish to cherrypick the best solutions from each.  The xAP Yahoo
group
> > will choose to sell xAP and  the xPL group will choose to sell
xPL, and
> > quite rightly so, that after all that is the lists purpose. What
I hope
> > we will try and do on the xAP list is to be professional &
factually
> > accurate about any comparison at least. Should you wish to get
the xAP
> > perspective Neil (anyone) then drop on by the xAP Yahoo group 
and ask
> > ,  it's not appropriate to persue the 'xAP sell' here.
> >
> >    Kevin
> >
> >
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