Richard Toohey wrote:
On 5/12/2007, at 7:09 PM, Richard Toohey wrote:

On 5/12/2007, at 4:24 PM, L wrote:

Question about buttons and knobs..
What exactly is a knob?
[cut]
it simpler. For example the CP command is just a knob for copy..


My understanding of knob is an option or a switch. I guess the meaning is like a music console - all those knobs you can turn to fiddle with sound.



Like this stuff ...

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/01/26/synthedit1_0105.html

Lots and lots and LOTS of knobs all to fiddle with sound.
I always thought of the BGP routing protocol as the ultimate example of software knobbage.

Brian

Reply via email to