puredyne
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puredyne is a discontinued live Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian Live and dedicated to live audio-and-visual processing and streaming.[1][2][3] Its focus was on the Pure Data audio synthesis system as well as SuperCollider, Csound and others, plus live video-processing systems such as Processing and Fluxus. It also included hardware related software such as arduino and came bundled with home-studio and graphic design software (Ardour, JACK, GIMP, Inkscape, etc.).
Developer | GOTO10 |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | discontinued |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | carrot&coriander / 2010-01-16 |
Platforms | x86, Apple–Intel architecture, x86-64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
Default user interface | Graphical (xfce) |
License | Various |
Official website | web |
Development of puredyne was supported by the Arts Council England.[4][5] Puredyne was a featured download on productivity weblog Lifehacker[6] and was named as one of the two software of year 2010 by the PixelAche network of electronic festivals.[7]
The conclusion of the Puredyne project was announced on the Puredyne mailing list in February 2012. Reasons stated for this decision involve difficulty in maintaining the distribution, and a lack of consensus with regard to future direction. The final version is the 10.10 Gazpacho beta.