[PD-dev] [ pure-data-Patches-2746054 ] hard-code default user-install paths

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

On Apr 9, 2009, at 6:21 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:

> SourceForge.net wrote:
>> Initial Comment:
>> This patch hard-codes user install paths outlined in this FAQ  
>> entry.  This makes it so
>> that Pd has a standard, documented place for users to install their  
>> files, and means Pd will look in the user install paths regardless  
>> of the prefs.
>> http://puredata.info/docs/faq/how-do-i-install-externals-and-help-files-with-pd-extended
>
> just wondering why on linux the hardcoded directory is called "pd- 
> externals" while on both w32 and osx the directory is called "Pd".
>
> shouldn't it be a folder "Pd" as well? (to avoid confusion)
>
> and as for linux (i know this has been discussed before): each and  
> every application i know (but the most ugly ones :-)) put their  
> plugins into a hidden directory.
> so why add clutter to the home-directory with ~/pd-externals/ rather  
> than putting it into ~/.pd/extra ?
> (i would have put the preferences into ~/.pd/settings as well)

There was extensive discussion on this topic in the past, and there  
was agreement on ~/pd-externals/.  Check the archive for details.

http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2008-07/063769.html
http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2008-06/063036.html

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