1 \input texinfo @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
3 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
5 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
6 version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
9 @setfilename general.info
10 @settitle LilyPond -- Music notation for everyone
11 @documentencoding UTF-8
30 @c @subtitle The music typesetter
31 @titlefont{New Website}
32 @author The LilyPond development team
34 Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
37 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
38 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1
39 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
40 with no Invariant Sections.
41 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU
42 Free Documentation License''.
51 Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
54 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
55 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1
56 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
57 with no Invariant Sections.
58 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU
59 Free Documentation License''.
66 ... music notation for everyone
69 @c @imageId{cmws,web-clef-g-eight-alpha.png,Catchy Musical Web Snippet}
70 @imageId{lilylogo,double-lily-modified3.png,LilyPond logo}
71 @c @im ageId{cmws,web-snippet-alpha.png,Catchy Musical Web Snippet}
74 @subheading What is LilyPond?
76 LilyPond is an open-source music engraving program, devoted to
77 producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. We bring the
78 aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
80 LilyPond is Free Software and part of the
81 @uref{http://@/www@/.gnu@/.org/, GNU} project.
83 @divClass{align-right}
84 Read more in our @ref{Introduction}!
86 @c For this to work, essay needs to be split like we are
87 @c --split=node --node-files
88 @c This and more in our @ressaynamed{Engraving, essay}.
89 @c Possibly, node Top always works?
90 @c This and more in our @ressaynamed{Top, essay}.
91 This and more in our @ref{Top,,Essay,automated-engraving,Essay}.
98 FIXME: process news items like the old web site:
99 select first 4 items to insert here, and generate
102 @include news-front.itexi
104 @divClass{float-right}
111 @divId{latestVersion}
112 @subheading Quick links
114 @c TODO: javascript to detect OS and suggest download?
116 @subsubheading Stable
118 @ref{Download, Download 2.12.3}
120 @ref{Manuals, Manuals 2.12.3}
122 @subsubheading Unstable
124 @ref{Development, Download 2.13.2}
126 @ref{Development, Manuals 2.13.2}
133 * Introduction:: Start here to creating sheet music.
134 * Download:: Get LilyPond.
135 * Manuals:: Read The Fine Manuals (RTFM).
136 * Community:: Contact other users.
143 @include general/introduction.itexi
144 @include general/download.itexi
145 @include general/manuals.itexi
146 @include general/community.itexi