This is the README file for Pd, a free real-time computer music software
package resembling Max.  You can get Pd for IRIX, NT, or Linux from
http://www.crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/software.html or ftp://felix.ucsd.edu.  Some
installation instructions follow for the three platforms, but see also the HTML
DOCUMENTATION (doc/1.manual/index.htm in the Pd distribution or
http://www.crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/Pd_documentation/index.htm).

IRIX.  Download Pd, which will be a "tar.Z" file.  You can unpack this by
typing "zcat [name].tar.Z | tar xf -" to a shell.  This creates a directory
named "pd".

NT.  Pd is compiled under NT, but sort of works under windows 95/98 as well. Pd
will appear as a "zip" file.   Unzip this, creating a directory such as \pd. 
(You can put it wherever you like but the path should have no spaces in it; so
"Program Files" would be a bad place.) 

LINUX.  Download Pd, which will be a ".tar.gz" file; to unpack it, type
"zcat [name].tar.Z | tar xf -" to a shell.  This creates a directory
named "pd".  See also http://gige.epy.co.at/ (Guenter Geiger) who has cool
externals, including toggle, slider, readsf, and a forth interpreter.

GEM.  Whatever your platform, you'll want to pick up Mark Danks's GEM too.  GEM
adds 3D graphics and video capabilities to Pd.  For IRIX and NT, hit
http://www.danks.org/mark; Gem for Linux is available at Guenter's site.

At least two similar programs are also available: MSP by David Zicarelli
(http://www.cycling74.com/) and JMAX from IRCAM (http://www.ircam.fr).

If you have qustions about Pd, or if you wish to be notified of releases, get
on the Pd mailing list; see http://iem.mhsg.ac.at/mailinglists/pd-list/

COPYRIGHT.  Except as otherwise noted, all files in the Pd distribution are

    Copyright (c) 1997-2000 Miller Puckette and others.

For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
WARRANTIES, see the file, "LICENSE.txt," included in the Pd distribution.  The
Tcl files (in subdirectories "tcl" and "tk") are covered by separate copyright.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.  Thanks to Harry Castle, Mark Danks, Christian Feldbauer,
Guenter Geiger, Kerry Hagan, Winfried Ritsch, Vibeke Sorensen, Rand Steiger,
and David Zicarelli for contributions of code, documentation, ideas, and
expertise of many kinds.  This work has received generous support from the
Intel Research Council.
