[PD-dev] "object" lib

[Mathieu Bouchard]

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006, Chris McCormick wrote:

> Yes, point taken. But in my opinion, there isn't a one-to-one exact
> match between these concepts in programming and Pd patching. Patching is
> not programming. It's like programming. A number of features of
> 'patching' intersect with those of 'programming'.

What's the use of distinguishing 'patching' and 'programming' ?

> Maybe we should stop thinking "The diagram is the program. (TM)"
> and start thinking "The diagram is the audio/visual [real time]
> composition." instead. That is certainly closer to how I use Puredata.

The reason why I started the "Diagram is the Program" campaign is because
there isn't much of a difference between a contemporary interactive
composition and a program. Making a distinction doesn't bring much good,
and even if the distinction is kept, people will keep on trying to close
the gap. That is happening even though many of those involved the gap
don't believe that the gap ought to be closed!

I don't know why we should stop thinking "the diagram is the program" just
to support the way you use PureData.

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