[PD] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Updated pd-extended

[Billy Stiltner]

i get u 2 obi hans kinobis mixed up

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:56 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at at.or.at>
wrote:

>
>
> IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:
> > On 2014-09-16 05:36, Alexandre Torres Porres wrote:
> >> as long as we're on the subject, I'm noticing this seems to be the
> >> biggest version difference, it's 3 generations behind (0.43
> >> extended vs 0.46 vanilla). My question is, next release would be
> >> 0.44 or would you be able to skip right to 0.46? If the idea is to
> >> follow the order and go to 0.44 next, why is it so important to
> >> stick to this sequence?
> >
> > it is not. why do you think it is?
> >
> > most likely the next release of Pd-extended (if that ever happens)
> > will be based on whatever Pd-version is current then.
> >
> >
> >> Moreover, what holds pd extended from being updated to the latest
> >> versions? Like the original question, would it be possible to just
> >> get the extra extended stuff and pack it around vanilla?
> >
> > like in the original question: yes, for *most* externals this will be
> > possible. Pd (and PdX) has a pretty stable API/ABI (i'm saying *most*
> > because you never know; but i expect all externals to keep working).
> >
> >> I understand this wouldn't be as simple as that, but you know what
> >> I mean...
> >
> > actually, i don't.
> >
> >> I wonder if the problem is that there is some "to do list" in the
> >> extended agenda that holds it development and update to the latest
> >> versions.
> >
> > i'm an outsider to Pd-extended, so i'm not authorized to answer this.
> > however, my unauthorized answer is:
> > the "to do list" of the pd-extended agenda is the same as the todo
> > list of the one *single* person who only ever pushed the development
> > of PdX. and this person is currently occupied with earning money to
> > feed their family, so PdX-development has become a minor priority.
> >
> > i guess that Pd-extended development never paid very well.
>
> That sums it up pretty well, thanks :) I'd love to see Pd-extended
> development
> continue, I have not given up on it, but my time is very limited for
> that.  I
> think of it more as an extended pause for my contributions.
>
> Really the only the preventing another release is someone doing the work.
>
> .hc
>
>
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