License

[ghost]

Hi!

How MaxToolbox is licensed? I would like to add some functionality and make them public, but no-license means I can't make changes public. In fact it means that nobody has no right to use your software :)

Best,
Eugene

[natcl]

Hi,

Never really thought about this... what kind of changes would you like to
make ? You can just send in a pull request if you want...

2014-11-05 12:45 GMT-05:00 Eugene Cherny [email protected]:

Hi!

How MaxToolbox is licensed? I would like to add some functionality and
make them public, but no-license means I can't make changes public. In fact
it means that nobody has no right to use your software :)

Best,
Eugene

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[ghost]

Never really thought about this…

I know, it would seem like a boring formality, but legally, no license means no rights (to use, to modify, to copy, etc.) for others. I personally like BSD-style licenses, which permits commercial use for third-parties without opening their code. But if you feel uncomfortable, LGPL would be a good option. It allows use your code in commercial software, but only as a library (like Max package).

For contributors the open-source license guarantees usage and modification rights, and creates some sort of partnership between contributor and owner.

what kind of changes would you like to make ?

I want to experiment with my ideas on keyboard-patching. I make little helper-patches with keyboard (creating, moving objects, shift-arrow, etc.), but I need to connect the objects with mouse. Today I got the idea, that I can connect patchcords in keyboard this way:

1. Select object 1.
2. Press cmd-alt-1.
3. Select object 2.
4. Press cmd-2.
5. First outlet of object 1 is connected to the second inlet of object 2.

Also I was thinking about window resizing/tiling, but I don't dig into this yet.

MaxToolbox already has all routines for this kind of task, e.g. auto-loading, nice shell, etc. But the lack of license creates obstacles for contributing. At least for me.

[natcl]

I'll check for the license.

As for keyboard patching, are you sure it's not already there ? What you
describe seems already possible:

1. Select both objects you want to connect
2. Type shift-i 2
3. Type shift-c

2014-11-05 14:33 GMT-05:00 Eugene Cherny [email protected]:

Never really thought about this…

I know, it would seem like a boring formality, but legally, no license
means no rights (to use, to modify, to copy, etc.) for others. I
personally like BSD-style licenses, which permits commercial use for
third-parties without opening their code. But if you feel uncomfortable,
LGPL would be a good option. It allows use your code in commercial
software, but only as a library (like Max package).

For contributors the open-source license guarantees usage and modification
rights, and creates some sort of partnership between contributor and owner.

what kind of changes would you like to make ?

I want to experiment with my ideas on keyboard-patching. I make little
helper-patches with keyboard (creating, moving objects, shift-arrow, etc.),
but I need to connect the objects with mouse. Today I got the idea, that I
can connect patchcords in keyboard this way:

1. Select object 1.
2. Press cmd-alt-1.
3. Select object 2.
4. Press cmd-2.
5. First outlet of object 1 is connected to the second inlet of object
   2.

Also I was thinking about window resizing/tiling, but I don't dig into
this yet.

MaxToolbox already has all routines for this kind of task, e.g.
auto-loading, nice shell, etc. But the lack of license creates obstacles
for contributing. At least for me.

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[ghost]

In this case I still need to select two objects with mouse. Idea is to do it with keyboard only, using shift-arrow to navigate the objects.

UPD:
And what if i want to connect arbitrary inlet/outlet numbers?

[natcl]

Yes that would be nice indeed...

2014-11-05 14:46 GMT-05:00 Eugene Cherny [email protected]:

In this case I still need to select two objects with mouse. Idea is to do
it with keyboard only, using shift-arrow to navigate the objects.

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#6 (comment).