![]() Without ASCOM we would not have seen the explosive growth and innovation we have experienced in the field over the last 20 years.The graphic below shows how our group, ASCOM itself, and both ASCOM Alpaca and Classic ASCOM COM relate. ASCOM has become essential through simplification and standardization. Both provide the same universal language so that any astronomy app/program can connect to any astronomy device which complies with the ASCOM standards. Both Alpaca and Classic ASCOM seamlessly operate in the background of many of the products you are currently using. Now we have ASCOM Alpaca, a new way to accomplish the same things but via network connectivity and on any platform, even embedded controllers. Classic ASCOM has been a fundamental cornerstone of astronomy innovation on the Windows platform. Please look over About Alpaca and ASCOM for an overview and to clarify confusion.ĪSCOM has undergone a rapid transformation from Windows-only to a universal technology. ![]() Nowhere in the Alpaca ecosystem is Windows (or COM) needed. NOTE: Alpaca is 100% independent of Windows. Understanding ASCOM Alpaca and Classic ASCOM
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