10 Apr
2013
10 Apr
'13
11:31 a.m.
hey all,
http://piratepad.net/pPEAhgQS00
I just made some edit (in dark violet). I also copied the previous text below.
It looks good for me, I simply reformulated some sentences, trying to make it extremely clear.
let me know, cheers!
-- Marco Donnarumma New Media + Sonic Arts Practitioner, Performer, Teacher, Director. Embodied Audio-Visual Interaction Research Team. Department of Computing, Goldsmiths University of London ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Portfolio: http://marcodonnarumma.com Research: http://res.marcodonnarumma.com Director: http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Marco Donnarumma devel@thesaddj.com wrote:
hey, I'm touring in Poland until next week. I'll take a look when I'm back on monday 8th, if that's not too late.
cheers, M
-- Marco Donnarumma New Media + Sonic Arts Practitioner, Performer, Teacher, Director. Embodied Audio-Visual Interaction Research Team. Department of Computing, Goldsmiths University of London
Portfolio: http://marcodonnarumma.com Research: http://res.marcodonnarumma.com Director: http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 6:02 PM, András Murányi <muranyia@gmail.com>wrote: > OK, I've made a light review. > It would be nice if other people took a look too before we settle on it. > > András > > > On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Nicolas Montgermont < > nicolas_montgermont@yahoo.fr> wrote: > >> hello all, >> >> it should be nice to have any opinion on that. It's been nearly two >> months now. >> you can edit directly online or comment here. >> Best, >> n >> >> Le 26/01/13 10:37, Nicolas Montgermont a écrit : >> >> updated once agin: >> http://piratepad.net/pPEAhgQS00 >> >> i've kept the old version down there for comparison, and eventually to >> cancel the corrections I've made. >> Please edit directly or comment, correct! >> best, >> n >> >> Le 24/01/13 11:19, Nicolas Montgermont a écrit : >> >> >> Le 23/01/13 20:16, András Murányi a écrit : >> >> I think the first paragraph is lovely and we shall keep it as it is, to >> avoid extra iterations. >> I don't wholeheartedly agree with the rewrite of the 2nd paragraph: >> >> I think as well it must be corrected. >> >> the points about pd being free and being available in source are missing >> now, >> >> I agree for free. For the sources, as the first line of the text says >> it's an open source software, I am not sure it's necessary. >> >> as well as a the point that pd-extended is more than vanilla+externals >> but it's also patched. >> >> I don't think it's specially relevant when you want to explain >> Pd-extended in one line. >> >> Also, afaik, vanilla is not "written by" Miller but rather "maintained" >> by him as it contains code from various authors. >> >> please edit, I think it's just a question of adding "mainly" somewhere. >> >> So, at the end, I personally prefer how this paragraphed looked before >> the last commit. >> All this work being quite subjective (as it is free text not program >> code) *please* give some reasons/rationale when you make change changes: >> why did you do what you did, what is the improvement? Otherwise we might >> just keep changing until the end of times :o) >> >> You are right: >> What I wanted to do here is trying to equilibrate the informations. I >> think it's much more relevant for a newcomer to know what is PD vs Pd >> extended, than to know Pd is available for IRIX. For me the text is more >> looking like a technical explanation around Pd, than an introduction to the >> Pd universe. For example, GEM was not mentionned once in the whole text, >> but cyclone was. In the end, it is more an introduction for developpers, >> than for users. What I think we must correct. It's a matter of balancing >> the informations, and to start from the beginning. >> >> I don't think we need the extra paragraph about graphical programming, >> but a picture of an actual patch would tell a lot (without words). >> >> I disagree. The whole point of Pd is patching, but the word is only used >> once in the text in the sentence: >> It is easy to extend Pd by nesting reusable patches ("abstractions") or >> by utilising object classes ("externals"). >> >> No words are written on what is a patch. And I think it's totally >> fundamental. >> >> I don't support mixing the 3rd and the 4th paragraph either - they are >> two different points (extendability, history). >> >> If you want. IMHO, Pd extendability can be introduced in a sentence >> where Pd basic usage needs a paragraph. Max explanations worth a look for >> comparisons with pd's: >> http://cycling74.com/whatismax/ >> >> >> I think as well the sentence from the 4th paragraph: >> The core of Pd (aka Pd Vanilla) is written and maintained by Miller >> Puckette and includes the work of many developers, making the whole >> package very much a community effort. >> >> is redundant now. >> >> It should be nice to have other opinions on all that? >> We are close to publishing :) >> Best, >> n >> >> >> -- >> http://nim.on.free.fr >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Pdweb mailing list > Pdweb@iem.at > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pdweb > >