Central Github repo's

Yes, I believe there is interest in a project like this.

-A

i'd be quite interested.

Let me check I get what you're saying nicolas -- you've listed three examples of documented sources of max code, and are now asking how github is an improvement . Is that correct?

In response (though i'd certainly like to hear other people chime in) --
Github is a popular way to connect open-source developers, so right there's it's going to foster productivity/collaboration.

it's really efficient for coordinating efforts -- pull requests, issues, multiple owners of the repo, wiki.
I don't see it as just the fancy new place for code (for rational, consider why github is popular)

Personally I'm interested in documenting the loads of max patches that I've come across that are mostly not documented, i.e. never made it into any of those 3 bins you mention.

What do you think? Can you spot an advantage to developing a Comprehensive github repo's?

Nicolas Danet -- you are the man. Thanks for adding your 2 cents. I think you and I agree completely so far, lol, alot of work and can't have expectations!

I think what I've found using the cycling74 boards so far is that it is an amazing resource pool of great people -- AND that I would be quite happy to work together with these people, but just using these comment boards promotes small projects individually developed AND/OR projects that get a series of feedback when people get questions, but a serious lack of comprehensive open-source project development.
I would much prefer to see the coolest projects (and arguably the most challenging) taking place in a more comprehensive environment, i.e. github.

So then perhaps I am suggesting two different things here:
1)a github repo that storehouses all the random patches that are just all over the net. (addendum to this, it does its best to document/organize)
2) github repo's for the coolest projects people are working on.

Arguably #2 is already happening (there's plenty of max github projects), so for this point perhaps I am now rambling.

In any case, I don't claim the best ideas, If I can convince the community to keep chiming in....

I think in the past was difficult to share more complex work. Also I see that most of the externals available are not provided as source code, just the compiled version.

With max 6 and packages it's a lot easier to share and try patches. If you do not like it, just delete the package. What now is missing in my opinion is some kind of package manager. Like npm for node.js for example. A central registry which provides description and download links. If the developers than use git hub for their projects it would be even better.

A single central repository like you discussed (or did I get it wrong?) is the wrong way I think. For example I would like to be the owner of my repository and decide who is allowed to contribute and what patches to accept. But still provide my work as source and allow others to fork etc.

Git hub is great and more max users should use it to build a real development community in addition to this excellent forum.

I use a text editor called Sublime Text that has a lot of plugins. A user decided to do something similar to what is discussed here. He made a central repo on github with information on each plugin, basically the plugin's github repo adress and name and description. He then coded a plugin for Sublime Text that manages plugins, allowing you to add/remove/update. With the new packages functionality this could be a very nice thing in Max...
I think I'd be interested in contributing to this... Although I would'nt want to start conding something if Cycling is already doing it..

I met a user at Code Control who is working on something like this using JavaScript/Nodes.js and it is awesome. He was principally envisioning it for Max for Live Devices, but I think it could be easily extended to packages. I'll make sure that he sees this thread and maybe he'll have something to say about it. Then again, maybe not. :-)

Best, Jeremy

I hadn't thought of a package manager, cool!

Jeremy -- Please do, I'd be stoked to contribute to this kind of project.

+1 I'm in too.