[PD] Can you close source of Pd patches (for commercial development)?

[Matti Viljamaa]

I think if Pd was viable for many different users, it would be more attractive.

Commercial software is sometimes better quality than open source / free. Which can lend to better tools being developed for the platform since there’s a commercial incentive.
Wonder e.g. why the Max platform is more popular, even if its commercial. Commerciality isn’t stopping people from using it.

-Matti

On May 7, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Pagano, Patrick <pat at digitalworlds.ufl.edu <mailto:pat at digitalworlds.ufl.edu>> wrote:

> So like you'd use like years and years and years of open source development for like your own personal gain? 
> 
> 
> 
> Patrick Pagano B.S, M.F.A
> Interactive Media & Education
> +1352.226.2016
> https://patrickrpagano.wordpress.com/ <https://patrickrpagano.wordpress.com/>
> 
> 
> On May 7, 2016, at 11:47 AM, Matti Viljamaa <mviljamaa at kapsi.fi <mailto:mviljamaa at kapsi.fi>> wrote:
> 
>> I’ve been thinking about the feasibility of leveraging Pd as a development platform for commercial patches. Sort of like some (e.g. Twisted Tools) are using Reaktor for developing commercial-grade plug-ins.
>> But instead of Reaktor I could rather use Pd, because it’s a more open platform.
>> 
>> But if the development is for commercial purposes, there would need to be some sort of mechanism for closing the source. Is this possible or something worth looking at?
>> 
>> -Matti
>> _______________________________________________
>> Pd-list at lists.iem.at <mailto:Pd-list at lists.iem.at> mailing list
>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list <https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/attachments/20160507/492c878b/attachment-0001.html>