[LAU] pd-l2ork 20121112 beta 2 snapshot now available including experimental deb -- please test and provide feedback

All, Latest beta 2 version squashes a highly sporadic bug in l2ork version of cwiid library, improvements to the K12 module, and perhaps most notably introduction of a completely rewritten tidy (clean-up) functionality, usability improvements (e.g. when connecting objects that are so far apart that they are not visible on the same screen the canvas focus follows cursor and connection cord; consistent positioning of iemgui objects; autopatching improvements; etc.), as well as improved automated compiler from source (see pure-data/l2ork_addons/tar_em_up.sh in the dev tarball). For a detailed list of improvements, please consult pd-l2ork's git project page. This is also the first release of the .deb format. It is currently generated in a way that clashes with other forms of pd so please be aware of that (in other words installing pd-l2ork requires uninstalling of pure-data/pd-extended due to some shared files). Also, everything has been compiled on Ubuntu 12.04 which has caused some grief to those who run Debian systems that do not ship (yet) with glibc 2.15. Even if you are running Debian, I would still appreciate it if you would test the .deb to see if it dpkg will detect the lack of glibc 2.15 prior to trying to install it, as well as to check if all the supporting libraries are also appropriately installed. That said, *PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THE DEB* since this is the first one I ever made of pd-l2ork and as such I am not sure how it will behave and/or whether it will work at all. So, if you are interested in experimenting with .deb files I would advise doing so on a non-production system. All that said, the deb worked fine on my end (Ubuntu 12.04). As usual, regular binary builds are also available. I'd appreciate feedback on the said builds. Please include as much info as possible, including distro/version/32 vs 64bit/problem and how it manifests itself, etc. You can get pd-l2ork from the usual place: http://l2ork.music.vt.edu/main/?page_id=56 Thanks! Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition, Music Technology Director, DISIS Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio Director, L2Ork Linux Laptop Orchestra Head, ICAT IMPACT Studio Virginia Tech Dept. of Music - 0240 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 (540) 231-5034 (fax) ico(a)vt.edu http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/bukvic/