How is OSW different from Max/MSP, Pd or jMax?
One of the most frequently asked questions! Max/MSP, Pd and jMax are all descendants of the Max system developed by Miller Puckette and others at IRCAM in France. These systems have been used successfully in computer-music compositions and research projects for a long time. Among computer musicians, they have also been synonymous with the visual patching paradigm.OSW started out as very different beast, emphasizing optimzed high-level C++, extensible type system, ease of adding features, and a flexible real-time scheduler. It adopted the successful visual-patching interface for reasons outlined in the previous question.More information on the history of OSW can be found at http://osw.sourceforge.net/oswhistory.php.
