PD is a great tool, and I agree things will only get better the more

artists are using it.

Totally agreed, but most artists just want to _use_ it for their art, not develop it. What exactly should cause them to use PD instead of Max/MSP? I think that Max/MSP has a really fair price if you're seriously working with it. For me, the main reason to trust in PD is the fact that i'm silly enough to waste my time with developing basics (and neglecting art) and hoping that something really powerful can come out in the end if more people are thinking in the same way. It's very idealistic though and may prove wrong.

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