Re: Pd Book

[Dave Phillips <dlphillips@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Plessas wrote:

> The pd-graz community is proud to announce the release of the free 
> download version of the "bang | Pure Data" book.
>
> Grab your copy at: http://pd-graz.mur.at/label/book01 

Very cool news. However, interested persons should be advised that the 
bangbook is definitely *not* a Pd tutorial. Some articles have little to 
do with Pd directly,  the overall intent of the book is more 
sociological and philosophical than practical, and much verbiage is 
expended on relating Pd to current media theory and cultural anthropology.

dp's favorite parts: Frank Barknecht's article on RRADicalism, the 
interview with Miller Puckette, and Susanne Schmidt's article on why 
people write free software. YMMV, of course.

In the opinion of this writer/user Pd's many excellent examples still 
provide the best Pd tutorial.

There are revealing photos too, taken at the last Pd convention. I see 
some familiar faces there, looking older and wiser these days...  :)

I intend to mention the book in my next blog for LJ. I don't plan to 
write a full review, but I will recommend it (with the appropriate caveat).

Best,

dp