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 <p...@digitalworlds.ufl.edu <mailto:p...@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 <mvilja...@kapsi.fi > <mailto:mvilja...@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@lists.iem.at <mailto:Pd-list@lists.iem.at> mailing list >> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >> https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >> <https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list>
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