Julian, it is a good idea to first ask P.A. to share the code among a small group and discuss licence, naming and maintainance matters. I am still not back home (this mail is typed from a tourist office), but in one week I will be ready to join in fully.
cheers, Katja On 6/28/12, Julian Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > So, after re-reading the thread I guess we're at the point where some > [iPoke~] source would be helpful. > > It would seem that there is still two possible approaches for the > [tabwrite4~] option (A & B), plus some still to be resolved issues such as > mixing/overwriting which presumably could be user-settings/options > dependent on the proposed usage e.g. modelling a moving source vs looping > software which are two very different practical issues. Right? I would > certainly be in favour, if it makes communal sense, to have one object > which could do both and, as of yet, other unforeseen things. > > Perhaps too a reasonably straight port of [iPoke]? would be a good first > project to get this moving towards the proposed [tabwrite4~] or is part of > the problem that currently within Pd [iPoke~] is just not doable? > > BTW, my 2-penneth, etc etc - naming wise, if we have hit upon something > which appears to be a fundamental lack from within current Pd I have to > admit to having a slight reservation on encroaching upon Miller's naming > strategy, i.e. would we be bagging something which he would prefer to keep > open for himself? It is a damn good name. > > Below is a first draft to P.A., please amend/contribute/re-write/leave as > you see fit: > > > Dear P.A., > > Thank you for the kind offer to make the source code of your Max/MSP > external [iPoke~] available for a port to Pd. > > The source code will be shared amongst a small group of interested and able > Pd coders who have been contributing to a discussion on the Pd-list ('[PD] > ipoke~?') working towards a proposed new object (current working title > [tabwrite4~]). Porting [iPoke~] and being able to understand how you have > managed to resolve some of the issues we currently face (with all due > credit), would be fundamental towards attempting to solve this very > interesting conundrum. > > Currently we have not discussed some of the various important practical > issues such as licensing and who and where this new object would be > maintained. > > Our first aim would be to create a robust and cross-platform [iPoke~] which > would submit to all of our high standards. > > It has been suggested that in keeping with a strategy of clear and open > communication we keep this discussion 'on-list' so please feel free to > respond in kind, or not. > > Very best wishes and look forward to hearing from you soon. > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
