Dear P.A.,<br><br>Thank you for the kind offer to make the source code of your Max/MSP external [iPoke~] available for a port to Pd.<br>
<br>The source code will be shared amongst a small group of interested 
and able Pd coders who have been contributing to the discussion on the 
Pd-list (&#39;[PD] ipoke~?&#39;) 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.<br>
<br>Currently we have not discussed some of the various important 
practical issues such as licensing and where and by whom this new object 
would be maintained.  Obviously this is something that can only be resolved with your (and presumably Alex&#39;s) input.<br><br>Our first aim would be to create a robust and cross-platform [iPoke~] which would submit to all of our high standards.<br>

<br>It has been suggested that in keeping with a strategy of clear and 
open communication we keep this discussion &#39;on-list&#39; so please feel free
 to respond in kind, or not.<br><br>Very best wishes and looking forward to hearing from you soon.