[PD] 0.37 test 4 - receive vs CVS/Pd extended

[Adam Lindsay]

Hans-Christoph Steiner said this at Wed, 7 May 2003 16:33:42 -0400:

>On Monday, May 5, 2003, at 04:59 America/New_York, guenter geiger wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 4 May 2003, Adam Lindsay wrote:
>>> installation is easier, but I don't see a pressing need for a full 
>>> distro
>>> for the CVS version. Thoughts?
>>
>> Right, releases from the CVS version should actually be avoided if
>> possible. I see the CVS rather as a repository for suggested additions
>> and not as a "split" of pd. Thats why the CVS version is experimental.

I would agree with this.

>We may not need a separate distro now, but once more stuff is added to 
>the CVS, then people are going to want a CVS distro again.  Plus if we 
>are adding to the CVS, then people should test it.  More people will 
>test it if its easy to install.  I personally like packages (OS X, 
>debs, whatever) because they make it much easier to keep track of 
>what's installed.

Packages are different. One way or another, there will be a nice Pd
installer for MacOSX.

>So I think we should have most people using the main distro, and then 
>those with specific interest can use the CVS packages.

I can see practical reasons for this, if there's a compelling feature
(that affects many people) to come from CVS. But since all the "must
have" features that distinguished MacOSX/Extended have made it into the
mainstream, I don't see it happening soon.
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