[PD] call for testers for L2Ork iteration of pd-extended (based on 0.42.x branch)

[Martin .]

Hi,
I'd like to test this. Can I install it alongside my other pd installation
or will installing this take over other installations of pd-extended?

If it is possible, how do I go about doing this?

cheers,
martin

On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:

> Dear fellow Pd enthusiasts,
>
> I am pleased to report that earlier today L2Ork released latest snapshot
> of its own variation of pd-extended 0.42.5. While we are working hard on
> submitting isolated patches upstream (some of which have been already
> submitted), many more need to be isolated before they can be provided in
> a useful format. Another roadblock is that we are still stuck on 0.42.5
> which makes patch integration so much more difficult into the 0.43
> branch.
>
> That said, we would love to get some feedback/testers. The tarball is
> for *linux only* clients (a good number of optimizations have not been
> tested on other platforms and there are already known issues,
> particularly in respect to pd.tk file).
>
> Some of the notable improvements include much faster editor (instead of
> redrawing we tag and move objects wherever possible while still allowing
> for legacy movement of objects not conforming to the pd vanilla
> gobj_displace format), bunch of usability improvements (e.g. custom
> color picker with color storing and hex editing), per-canvas toggling of
> menu and background color (see Abstractions), universal shortcuts,
> different scrolling algorithm. Likewise, the UI is entirely revamped to
> better fit the "Gnome-ish" feel. Jack connectivity algorithm also is
> automated and compensates for changes in srate, etc.
>
> At any rate, there are bunch of other little/big fixes I honestly cannot
> recall. These improvements are a product of a year of use within the
> context of a 15-member laptop orchestra taking into an account feedback
> from students/participants, including also my latest hac-a-thon this
> past week that involved overhauling redraw to improve editor speed. So,
> if any of you would be so kind as to give it a stab and provide any
> feedback, that would be most appreciated.
>
> You can get the latest snapshot from
> http://l2ork.music.vt.edu/main/?page_id=56
>
> The source tarball also includes prebuilt binaries, so assuming you have
> an intel machine with Ubuntu 9.10, it should "just run." (cd pd/bin/
> followed by ./pd). Otherwise, you may have to rebuild it (standard
> pd-extended 0.42.x procedure).
>
> Your feedback, particularly bug-reports are most appreciated.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ico
>
>
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