I'm not going to actively participate in this thread, but would like to share some insight that may not have been thought of before...
A pattern sharingcd/dvd would be a great idea, but there are numerous things that you must consider.
1. Who would be in charge of obtaining all patterns, storing said patterns, and creating the discs?
2. With the amount of new patterns being added, you would have to have a way of distinguishing which patterns were newly added and which ones were old, and then create new discs with said patterns.
3. The costs of creating said discs could get expensive.
All in all, I personally like the idea. Unfortunately though, there are numerous obstacles that you would have to tackle to achieve something like this, and unless you are truly motivated, you will more than likely encounter numerous issues.
Again, not trying to shoot down the idea, just wanted to make sure you guys are aware of the obstacles you would have to deal with, and those obstacles are just the tip of the iceberg.
Sonuva Nutcracker!
Alex
Carvewright