Default installation target

[umlaeute]

@umlaeute I have some thoughts regarding the default PDLIBDIR path configuration:

Windows

Currently, pd-lib-builder uses %APPDATA%/Roaming/Pd as the default path. However, this is a hidden folder on Windows, making it somewhat inconvenient to access (personal opinion). I believe it would be more intuitive to use %HOME%/Documents/Pd/externals, which is the default path for PureData. What do you think?

Linux

For Linux, I suggest using /home/Documents/Pd/externals. In pd-lib-builder, the default path is /usr/local/lib/pd-externals, which requires sudo permissions to install. Using the home directory would simplify the installation process.

Mac

For macOS, I would also recommend placing it in the Documents folder. However, I need access to an Apple machine to verify this configuration.

Originally posted by @charlesneimog in #7 (comment)

[umlaeute]

you can search the mailinglist archives for my position on the installation paths (which is rather strong). as my opinion hasn't changed much, I'd rather not re-iterate.

nevertheless here's some thoughts:

• try to stay in sync with pd-lib-builder. it's better if both systems have the same behavior, even if the behavior is suboptimal.
• it's rather common for (some) buildsystem to suggest different installation paths, depending on whether the installation is run as user or as administrator
• read the Pd source code for a authoritative list of per-platform search paths (having access to a given system is often useful, but we are not trying to reverse-engineer some proprietary blackbox...)