Pure Data External Repository

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Introduction

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The Pure Data external repository is meant to be a place where developers of +externals for the Pure Data computer music system can put their code. For +information about PD, look at the Pure Data +website.

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PD has a huge user base and we all enjoy working with PD. A lot of externals +are being written and published on the web. As a consequence, it has become +increasingly hard to have an overview of all the externals. A central code +repository will offer this, as well as many other advantages. It will be easier +to manage the code, update orphaned externals, distribute compiled versions for +different systems, avoid duplication of effort, collaborate on improving the +same external, and finally the users have the advantage of being able to +download it from one single place.

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I could go on listing the advantages, but there is one big disadvantage. We +have to work on it in order to make it a success. We have to learn CVS and we +have to import our projects into the repository. I think it is worth this work, +because you gain a lot too. If you don´t have the time to get into this, but +still agree that your external becomes part of the repository, just send an email with the information how to +download your code.

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Another drawback is that your code has to be GPL'd. If this is a problem for +you, let us know.

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