On Apr 9, 2009, at 6:21 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:
SourceForge.net wrote:
Initial Comment: This patch hard-codes user install paths outlined in this FAQ entry. This makes it so that Pd has a standard, documented place for users to install their files, and means Pd will look in the user install paths regardless of the prefs. http://puredata.info/docs/faq/how-do-i-install-externals-and-help-files-with...
just wondering why on linux the hardcoded directory is called "pd- externals" while on both w32 and osx the directory is called "Pd".
shouldn't it be a folder "Pd" as well? (to avoid confusion)
and as for linux (i know this has been discussed before): each and every application i know (but the most ugly ones :-)) put their plugins into a hidden directory. so why add clutter to the home-directory with ~/pd-externals/ rather than putting it into ~/.pd/extra ? (i would have put the preferences into ~/.pd/settings as well)
There was extensive discussion on this topic in the past, and there was agreement on ~/pd-externals/. Check the archive for details.
http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2008-07/063769.html http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2008-06/063036.html
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