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30 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.36 released @emph{January 31, 2016}
32 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
33 2.19.36. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
34 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
35 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
36 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
42 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.35 released @emph{January 02, 2016}
44 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
45 2.19.35. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
46 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
47 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
48 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
54 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.34 released @emph{December 22, 2015}
56 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
57 2.19.34. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
58 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
59 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
60 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
66 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.33 released @emph{December 6, 2015}
68 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
69 2.19.33. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
70 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
71 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
72 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
78 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.32 released @emph{November 22, 2015}
80 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
81 2.19.32. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
82 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
83 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
84 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
90 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.31 released @emph{November 8, 2015}
92 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
93 2.19.31. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
94 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
95 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
96 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
102 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.30 released @emph{October 25, 2015}
104 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
105 2.19.30. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
106 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
107 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
108 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
114 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.29 released @emph{October 18, 2015}
116 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
117 2.19.29. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
118 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
119 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
120 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
126 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.28 released @emph{September 27, 2015}
128 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
129 2.19.28. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
130 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
131 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
132 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
138 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.27 released @emph{September 12, 2015}
140 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
141 2.19.27. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
142 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
143 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
144 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
150 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.26 released @emph{August 27, 2015}
152 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
153 2.19.26. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
154 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
155 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
156 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
162 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.25 released @emph{August 9, 2015}
164 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
165 2.19.25. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
166 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
167 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
168 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
174 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.24 released @emph{July 26, 2015}
176 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
177 2.19.24. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
178 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
179 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
180 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
186 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.23 released @emph{July 12, 2015}
188 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
189 2.19.23. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
190 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
191 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
192 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
198 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.22 released @emph{June 28, 2015}
200 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
201 2.19.22. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
202 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
203 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
204 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
210 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.21 released @emph{May 24, 2015}
212 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
213 2.19.21. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
214 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
215 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
216 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
222 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.20 released @emph{May 10, 2015}
224 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
225 2.19.20. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
226 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
227 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
228 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
234 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.19 released @emph{April 26, 2015}
236 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
237 2.19.19. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
238 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
239 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
240 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
246 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.18 released @emph{April 5, 2015}
248 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
249 2.19.18. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
250 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
251 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
252 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
258 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.17 released @emph{March 15, 2015}
260 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond
261 2.19.17. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
262 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
263 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
264 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
270 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.16 released @emph{February 28, 2015}
272 At long last, we are very happy to announce the release of LilyPond
273 2.19.16. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
274 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
275 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
276 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
279 We would like to acknowledge and thank Masamichi Hosoda for making this
280 release possible with his work on updating GUB, the build tool.
285 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.15 released @emph{September 28, 2014}
287 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.15. This
288 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
289 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
290 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
291 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
297 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.14 released @emph{September 14, 2014}
299 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.14. This
300 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
301 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
302 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
303 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
309 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.13 released @emph{August 31, 2014}
311 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.13. This
312 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
313 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
314 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
315 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
321 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.12 released @emph{August 17, 2014}
323 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.12. This
324 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
325 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
326 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
327 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
333 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.11 released @emph{August 3, 2014}
335 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.11. This
336 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
337 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
338 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
339 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
345 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.10 released @emph{July 13, 2014}
347 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.10. This
348 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
349 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
350 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
351 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
357 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.9 released @emph{June 29, 2014}
359 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.9. This
360 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
361 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
362 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
363 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
369 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.8 released @emph{June 15, 2014}
371 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.8. This
372 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
373 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
374 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
375 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
381 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.7 released @emph{May 25, 2014}
383 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.7. This
384 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
385 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
386 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
387 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
393 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.6 released @emph{May 11, 2014}
395 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.6. This
396 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
397 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
398 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
399 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
405 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.5 released @emph{April 20, 2014}
407 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.5. This
408 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
409 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
410 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
411 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
416 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.4 released @emph{April 6, 2014}
418 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.4. This
419 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
420 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
421 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
422 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
427 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.3 released @emph{March 2, 2014}
429 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.3. This
430 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
431 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
432 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
433 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
438 @subheading LilyPond 2.18.1 @emph{February 16, 2014}
440 We have released updated manuals for LilyPond's stable version, 2.18.
441 The manuals are now for 2.18.1 and have a number of updates and improvements
442 over 2.18.0. There will be a further release of 2.18 in the future (2.18.2),
443 and this will include the updates to the manuals as well as some minor
444 enhancements to the LilyPond core functionality.
446 To summarise the current situation: stable LilyPond application: 2.18.0;
447 stable LilyPond manuals: 2.18.1; development for both: 2.19.2.
452 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.2 released @emph{February 2, 2014}
454 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.2. This
455 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
456 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
457 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
458 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
463 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.1 released @emph{January 19, 2014}
465 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.1. This
466 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
467 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
468 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
469 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
474 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.0 released @emph{January 5, 2014}
476 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.0. This
477 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
478 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
479 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
480 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
485 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.97 released! @emph{December 8, 2013}
487 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.97 as
488 a potential final beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
489 developers believe this to be feature-complete, the
490 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
491 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
492 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
493 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
494 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
499 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.96 released! @emph{November 24, 2013}
501 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.96 as
502 a further beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
503 developers believe the release to be feature-complete, the
504 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
505 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
506 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
507 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
508 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
513 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.95 released! @emph{November 3, 2013}
515 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.95 as
516 beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
517 developers are still busy finding solutions for some last-minute
518 problems, but the release is supposed to be feature-complete, the
519 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
520 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
521 latest version, see @rprogram{Updating files with convert-ly}.
522 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
528 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.29 released! @emph{October 20, 2013}
530 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.29. This
531 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
532 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
533 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
534 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
539 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.28 released! @emph{October 6, 2013}
541 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.28. This
542 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
543 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
544 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
545 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
550 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.27 released! @emph{September 26, 2013}
552 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.27. This
553 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
554 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
555 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
556 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
561 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.26 released! @emph{September 8, 2013}
563 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.26. This
564 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
565 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
566 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
567 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
572 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.25 released! @emph{August 25, 2013}
574 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.25. This
575 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
576 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
577 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
578 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
583 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.24 released! @emph{August 11, 2013}
585 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.24. This
586 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
587 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
588 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
589 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
594 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.23 released! @emph{July 28, 2013}
596 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.23. This
597 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
598 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
599 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
600 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
605 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.22 released! @emph{July 14, 2013}
607 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.22. This
608 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
609 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
610 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
611 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
613 This update cures the issue with the Windows version crashing with a problem
614 with positioning text.
619 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.21 released! @emph{June 30, 2013}
621 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.21. This
622 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
623 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
624 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
625 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
630 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.20 released! @emph{June 9, 2013}
632 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.20. This
633 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
634 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
635 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
636 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
641 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.19 released! @emph{May 26, 2013}
643 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.19. This
644 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
645 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
646 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
647 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
652 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.18 released! @emph{May 11, 2013}
654 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.18. This
655 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
656 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
657 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
658 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
663 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.17 released! @emph{April 27, 2013}
665 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.17. This
666 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
667 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
668 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
669 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
674 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
676 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. This
677 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
678 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
679 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
680 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
685 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
687 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. This
688 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
689 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
690 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
691 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
696 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
698 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
699 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
700 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
701 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
702 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
703 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
708 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
710 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
711 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
712 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
713 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
714 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
719 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
721 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
722 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
723 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
724 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
725 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
730 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
732 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
733 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
734 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
735 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
736 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
741 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
743 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
744 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
745 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
746 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
747 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
752 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
754 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
755 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
756 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
757 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
758 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
763 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
765 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
766 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
767 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
768 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
769 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
774 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
776 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
777 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
778 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
779 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
780 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
786 @subheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
788 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
789 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
790 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
794 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
796 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
797 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
798 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
799 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
800 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
805 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
807 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
808 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
809 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
810 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
811 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
816 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
818 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
819 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
820 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
821 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
826 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
828 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
829 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
830 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
831 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
836 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
838 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
839 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
840 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
841 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
846 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
848 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
849 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
850 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
851 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
857 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
859 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
860 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
861 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
862 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
867 @subheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
869 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
870 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
871 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
872 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
874 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
875 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
879 Support for kievan square notation
881 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
883 Music functions have become quite more versatile
886 A full list of new features is given in:
889 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
892 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
894 Main development team:
896 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
897 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
898 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
899 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
900 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
903 Programming contributors:
905 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
906 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
907 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
908 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
910 Documentation contributors:
912 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
916 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
921 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
923 Translation contributors:
925 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
930 @subheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
932 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
933 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
934 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
936 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
937 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
938 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
940 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
941 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
947 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
949 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
950 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
952 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
953 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
954 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
961 @subheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
963 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
964 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
965 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
966 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
967 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
968 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
971 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
972 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
977 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
979 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
980 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
981 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
982 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
983 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
989 @subheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
991 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
992 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
993 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
994 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
997 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
998 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
999 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1006 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
1008 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
1009 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1011 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1012 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1013 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1020 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
1022 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
1023 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
1024 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1025 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1026 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1032 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
1034 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1035 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1036 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1037 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1040 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1041 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1042 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1049 @subheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
1051 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
1052 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
1053 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
1054 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
1055 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
1056 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
1059 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
1060 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
1067 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
1069 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1070 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1071 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1072 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1075 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
1076 candidate will be required.
1082 @subheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
1084 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
1085 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
1086 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
1087 working on open source software.
1089 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
1090 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
1096 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
1098 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1099 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1100 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1101 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1104 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1105 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1106 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1113 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
1115 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1116 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1117 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1118 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1121 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1122 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1123 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1130 @subheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
1132 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
1133 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
1134 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
1135 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
1138 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
1139 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
1146 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
1148 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
1149 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1151 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1152 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1153 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1160 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
1162 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
1163 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1165 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1166 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1167 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1174 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
1176 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
1177 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1179 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1180 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1181 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1188 @subheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
1190 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
1191 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
1192 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
1193 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
1196 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
1197 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
1204 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
1206 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
1207 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1209 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1210 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1211 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1218 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
1220 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
1221 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1223 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1224 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1225 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1232 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
1234 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1235 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1236 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1237 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1240 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1241 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1242 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1249 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
1251 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
1252 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1254 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1255 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1256 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1263 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
1265 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
1266 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1268 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1269 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1270 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1277 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
1279 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
1280 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1282 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1283 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1284 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1291 @subheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
1293 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
1294 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
1295 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
1296 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
1297 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
1300 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
1301 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
1308 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
1310 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
1311 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1313 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1314 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1315 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1318 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
1324 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
1326 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
1327 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1329 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1330 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1331 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1338 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
1340 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
1341 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1343 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1344 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1345 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1352 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
1354 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
1355 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1357 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1358 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1359 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1366 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
1368 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
1369 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1371 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1372 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1373 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1380 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
1382 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
1383 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1385 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1386 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1387 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1394 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
1396 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
1397 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1399 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1400 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1401 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1408 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
1410 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
1411 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1413 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1414 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1415 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1422 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
1424 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
1425 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1427 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1428 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1429 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1436 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
1438 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
1439 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1441 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1442 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1443 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1450 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
1452 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
1453 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1455 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1456 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1457 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1464 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
1466 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
1467 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1469 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1470 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1471 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1478 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
1480 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
1481 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1483 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1484 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1485 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1492 @subheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
1494 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
1495 Critical regression.
1501 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
1503 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1504 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1505 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1506 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1509 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1510 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1511 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1518 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
1520 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
1521 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1523 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1524 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1525 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
1526 not the next release candidate.
1532 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
1534 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
1535 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1537 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1538 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1539 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1540 next release candidate.
1546 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
1548 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
1549 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
1550 support for MacOS X 10.7.
1552 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1553 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1554 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1555 next release candidate.
1561 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
1563 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1564 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1565 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1566 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1569 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1570 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1571 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1578 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
1580 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
1581 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1583 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1584 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1590 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
1592 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
1593 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1595 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1596 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1602 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
1604 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
1605 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1606 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1614 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
1616 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
1617 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1619 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1620 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1626 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
1628 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
1629 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1631 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1632 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1638 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
1640 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
1641 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1643 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1644 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1650 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
1652 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
1653 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1655 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1656 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1662 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
1664 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
1665 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1666 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1671 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
1673 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
1674 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1675 usual number of bugs.
1677 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1678 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1683 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
1685 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
1686 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1687 usual number of bugs.
1689 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1690 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1696 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1698 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1699 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1700 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1701 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1703 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1704 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1709 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1712 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1713 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1716 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1721 A full list of new features is given in:
1724 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1727 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1729 Main development team:
1731 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1732 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1733 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1734 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1735 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1737 Programming contributors:
1739 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1740 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1741 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1742 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1743 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1744 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1748 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1750 Documentation contributors:
1752 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1753 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1757 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1758 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1760 Binaries support contributors:
1764 Translation contributors:
1766 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1767 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1774 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1776 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1777 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1778 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1779 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1782 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1783 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1784 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1791 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1793 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1794 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1796 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1797 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1803 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1805 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1806 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1808 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1809 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1815 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1817 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1818 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1820 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1821 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1827 @subheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1829 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1830 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1831 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1832 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1833 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1834 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1835 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1840 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1842 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1843 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1845 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1846 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1852 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1854 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1855 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1856 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1857 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1860 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1861 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1862 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1869 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1871 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1872 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1873 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1874 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1877 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1878 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1879 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1886 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1888 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1889 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1890 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1891 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1894 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1895 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1896 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1903 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1905 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1906 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1908 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1909 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1915 @subheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1917 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1918 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1919 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1920 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1921 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1927 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1929 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1930 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1931 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1932 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1935 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1936 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1937 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1944 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1946 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1947 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1949 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1950 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1955 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1957 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1958 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1960 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1961 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1966 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1968 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1969 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1971 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1972 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1978 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
1980 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
1981 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1983 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
1984 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
1985 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
1991 @subheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
1993 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
1994 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
1995 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
2002 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
2004 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
2005 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2006 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2007 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2010 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2011 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2012 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2019 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
2021 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
2022 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2023 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2031 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
2033 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
2034 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2035 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2043 @subheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
2045 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
2046 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
2047 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
2048 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
2049 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
2055 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
2057 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
2058 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
2059 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
2060 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2063 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
2064 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
2065 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
2072 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
2074 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
2075 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2076 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2085 @subheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
2087 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
2088 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2089 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2090 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2093 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
2094 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
2095 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
2096 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2102 @subheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
2104 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
2105 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2106 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2107 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2110 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
2111 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
2112 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
2113 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2119 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
2121 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
2122 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2123 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2126 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2127 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2128 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2134 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
2136 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
2137 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2138 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2141 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2142 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2143 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2149 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
2151 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
2152 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2153 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2156 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
2157 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2158 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2164 @subheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
2166 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
2167 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2168 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2169 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2172 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2173 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2174 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
2175 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2184 @subheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
2186 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
2187 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
2188 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
2189 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
2190 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
2191 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
2192 read on to find out what for!
2195 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
2196 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
2203 @subheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
2205 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
2206 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2207 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2208 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2211 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2212 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2213 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
2214 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2221 @subheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
2223 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
2224 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2225 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2226 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2229 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
2230 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
2231 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
2232 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
2239 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
2241 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
2242 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2243 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2246 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
2247 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2248 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2253 @subheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
2255 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2256 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
2257 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
2258 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
2259 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
2263 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
2264 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
2271 @subheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
2273 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
2274 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2275 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2276 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2279 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
2280 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2281 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2282 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
2284 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
2286 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
2287 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
2288 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2294 @subheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
2296 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
2297 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2298 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2299 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2302 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
2303 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2304 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2305 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
2306 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
2307 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2313 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
2315 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
2316 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2317 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2326 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
2328 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
2329 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2330 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2337 @subheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
2339 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2340 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
2341 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
2342 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
2343 the bug report of the report!
2346 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
2347 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
2353 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
2355 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
2356 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2357 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2364 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
2366 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
2367 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2368 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2375 @subheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
2377 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2378 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
2379 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
2380 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
2384 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
2385 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
2393 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
2395 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
2396 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2397 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2400 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
2401 caution and expect breakage.
2406 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
2408 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
2409 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2410 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2413 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
2414 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
2415 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
2416 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
2421 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
2423 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
2424 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2425 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2431 @subheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
2433 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
2434 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
2435 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
2436 improvements to the new website.
2438 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
2439 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
2441 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
2442 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
2444 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
2450 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
2452 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
2453 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2454 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2459 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
2461 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
2462 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2463 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2469 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
2471 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
2472 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2473 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2479 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
2481 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
2482 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2483 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2488 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
2490 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
2491 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2492 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2497 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
2499 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
2500 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2501 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2504 This release should be of particular interest to package
2505 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
2506 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
2507 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
2513 @subheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
2515 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2516 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
2517 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
2518 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
2521 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
2522 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
2529 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
2531 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
2532 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2533 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2536 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
2537 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
2538 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
2539 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
2540 see the Changes document for more information.
2544 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
2546 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
2547 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
2548 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2553 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
2555 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
2556 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
2557 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
2558 so this release is intended for developers only.
2562 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
2564 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
2565 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
2566 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2571 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
2573 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
2574 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
2579 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
2581 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
2582 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
2583 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
2589 @subheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
2591 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
2592 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
2593 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
2594 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
2595 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
2597 What are you waiting for? Come
2598 @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
2599 LilyPond Report 17} now!
2604 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
2606 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
2607 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
2608 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
2612 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
2614 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
2615 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
2616 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
2617 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
2618 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
2623 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
2625 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
2626 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
2627 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
2631 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
2633 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
2634 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2635 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
2636 critical regressions against earlier versions.
2640 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
2642 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
2643 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2644 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
2645 and English names for feta filenames.
2651 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
2653 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
2654 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
2655 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
2656 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
2659 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
2660 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
2661 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
2667 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
2669 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
2670 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
2671 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
2672 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
2674 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
2675 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
2680 @subheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
2682 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
2683 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2689 @subheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2691 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2692 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2693 Read @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2700 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2702 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2703 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2704 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2705 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2707 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2708 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2709 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2717 @subheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2719 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2720 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2721 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2722 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2723 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2724 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2725 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2726 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2732 @subheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2734 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2735 its team, its world, its community.
2736 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2737 to read the full issue...
2742 @subheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2744 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2745 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2746 Follow @uref{http://web.archive.org/web/20110325004849/http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2751 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2753 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2754 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2760 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2762 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2764 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2771 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2773 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2774 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2775 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2776 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2777 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2779 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2780 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2782 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2784 @ref{Old downloads}.
2789 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2791 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2792 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2793 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2794 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2795 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2796 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2799 @ref{Old downloads}.
2804 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2806 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2807 documentation and translations.
2808 @ref{Old downloads}.
2813 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2815 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2816 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2817 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2818 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2819 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2821 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2822 @ref{Old downloads}.
2827 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2829 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2830 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2831 (teaching) has been added.
2833 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2835 @ref{Old downloads}.
2840 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2842 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2843 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2844 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2845 @ref{Old downloads}.
2850 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2852 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2853 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2854 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2855 translations of the documentation.
2856 @ref{Old downloads}.
2861 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2863 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2864 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2865 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2866 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2867 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2868 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2869 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2870 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2871 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2873 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2875 @ref{Old downloads}.
2880 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2882 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2883 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2884 markup command names have been made.
2887 @ref{Old downloads}.
2892 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2894 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2895 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2896 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2897 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2898 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2901 @ref{Old downloads}.
2906 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2908 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2909 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2911 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2912 @ref{Old downloads}.
2917 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2919 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2920 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2921 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2923 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2924 @ref{Old downloads}.
2929 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2931 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2933 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2934 @ref{Old downloads}.
2939 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2941 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2942 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2943 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2945 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2947 @ref{Old downloads}.
2952 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2954 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2955 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2956 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2957 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2959 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2960 @ref{Old downloads}.
2965 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2967 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2968 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2971 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2972 @ref{Old downloads}.
2977 @subheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
2979 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2980 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
2985 @subheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
2987 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2988 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
2993 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
2995 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
2997 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
2998 @ref{Old downloads}.
3003 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
3005 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
3006 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
3007 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
3009 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
3010 @ref{Old downloads}.
3015 @subheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
3017 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3018 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
3023 @subheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
3025 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
3026 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
3031 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
3033 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
3034 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
3035 regression tests maintenance for developers.
3037 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
3038 @ref{Old downloads}.
3043 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
3045 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
3046 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
3048 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
3050 @ref{Old downloads}.
3055 @subheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
3057 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
3058 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
3059 report, new translations of the site and publications.
3060 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
3061 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
3062 announce releases and special events.
3067 @subheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
3069 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
3070 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
3071 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
3076 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
3078 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
3079 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
3080 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
3081 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
3082 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
3085 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
3087 @ref{Old downloads}.
3092 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
3094 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
3095 names has been added to the MusicXML
3098 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
3099 @ref{Old downloads}.
3104 @subheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
3106 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
3111 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
3113 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
3114 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
3115 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
3118 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
3119 @ref{Old downloads}.
3124 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
3126 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
3129 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
3130 @ref{Old downloads}.
3135 @subheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
3137 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
3138 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
3139 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
3140 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
3141 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
3142 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
3148 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
3150 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
3151 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
3152 updates to the MusicXML converter.
3154 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
3155 @ref{Old downloads}.
3160 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
3162 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
3163 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
3168 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
3170 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
3171 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
3172 Grand Documentation Project.
3174 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
3175 @ref{Old downloads}.
3180 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
3182 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
3184 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
3185 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
3186 @ref{Old downloads}.
3191 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
3193 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
3195 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
3196 @ref{Old downloads}.
3201 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
3203 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
3204 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
3206 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
3207 @ref{Old downloads}.
3212 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
3214 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
3215 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
3216 for the translations.
3218 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
3219 @ref{Old downloads}.
3224 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
3226 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
3227 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
3228 and lots of updates for the translations.
3230 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
3231 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
3232 @ref{Old downloads}.
3237 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
3239 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
3240 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
3241 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
3242 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
3247 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
3248 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
3249 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
3250 spacing engine code.
3252 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
3253 @ref{Old downloads}.
3258 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
3260 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
3261 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
3263 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
3264 @ref{Old downloads}.
3269 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
3271 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
3272 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
3274 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
3275 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
3276 @ref{Old downloads}.
3281 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
3282 This has lots of bugfixes.
3284 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
3285 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
3286 @ref{Old downloads}.
3291 @subheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
3292 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
3293 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
3294 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
3299 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
3300 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
3302 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
3304 @ref{Old downloads}.
3309 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
3310 This release has some documentation updates.
3312 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
3314 @ref{Old downloads}.
3319 @subheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
3320 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
3321 disponibles en ligne ---
3322 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
3323 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
3324 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
3325 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
3330 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
3331 This release fixes many bugs.
3333 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
3334 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
3336 @ref{Old downloads}.
3341 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
3342 This release fixes many bugs.
3344 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
3345 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
3347 @ref{Old downloads}.
3352 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
3353 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
3354 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
3356 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
3358 @ref{Old downloads}.
3363 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
3364 This release fixes still more bugs.
3366 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
3368 @ref{Old downloads}.
3373 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
3374 This release fixes many bugs.
3375 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
3376 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
3378 @ref{Old downloads})
3383 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
3384 This release will stretch piano staves on a
3385 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
3386 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
3388 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
3389 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
3391 @ref{Old downloads}.
3396 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
3397 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
3398 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
3400 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
3407 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3408 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
3409 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
3411 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
3413 @ref{Old downloads}.
3418 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3419 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
3420 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
3422 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
3424 @ref{Old downloads}.
3429 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3430 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
3433 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
3435 @ref{Old downloads}.
3440 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
3441 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
3443 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
3445 @ref{Old downloads}.
3450 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
3451 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
3452 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
3453 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
3455 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
3457 @ref{Old downloads}.
3462 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3463 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
3464 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
3465 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
3466 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
3467 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
3469 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
3471 @ref{Old downloads}.
3476 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3477 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
3478 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
3481 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
3483 @ref{Old downloads}.
3488 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3489 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
3490 further improvements in the regression test suite
3494 @ref{Old downloads}.
3499 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3500 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3504 @ref{Old downloads}.
3509 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
3510 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
3515 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
3516 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
3521 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
3522 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3526 @ref{Old downloads}.
3531 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3532 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
3533 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
3537 @ref{Old downloads}.
3542 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3543 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3547 @ref{Old downloads}.
3552 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3553 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
3558 @ref{Old downloads}.
3563 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3564 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3568 @ref{Old downloads}.
3573 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
3574 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
3575 within a system as well as between systems.
3579 @ref{Old downloads}.
3584 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3585 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
3586 test results} and several website build improvements.
3590 @ref{Old downloads}.
3595 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3596 This release fixes several bugs.
3599 @ref{Old downloads}.
3604 @subheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3605 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
3610 @subheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
3611 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
3612 maintenant disponible en ligne.
3613 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
3614 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
3619 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3620 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
3624 @ref{Old downloads}.
3629 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3630 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3633 @ref{Old downloads}.
3638 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
3639 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
3643 @ref{Old downloads}.
3648 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
3649 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3652 @ref{Old downloads}.
3657 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
3658 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3663 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3664 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3665 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3670 @subheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3671 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
3672 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
3677 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
3678 This release has many more bugfixes.
3681 @ref{Old downloads}.
3686 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
3687 This release has many more bugfixes.
3690 @ref{Old downloads}.
3695 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3696 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3701 @ref{Old downloads}.
3706 @subheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3707 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3708 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3709 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3710 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3711 (@ref{Publications}).
3716 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3717 This release has further bugfixes.
3720 @ref{Old downloads}.
3725 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3726 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3727 available for x86/64.
3730 @ref{Old downloads}.
3735 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3736 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3737 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3738 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3739 @ref{Old downloads})
3744 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3745 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3746 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3751 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3752 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3757 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3758 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3763 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3764 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3769 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3770 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3771 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3776 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3777 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3778 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3779 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3784 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3785 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3790 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3791 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3792 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3797 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3798 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3799 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3800 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3801 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3806 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3807 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3808 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3813 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3814 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3815 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3816 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3821 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3822 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3823 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3824 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3829 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3830 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3832 @ref{Old downloads})
3837 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3838 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3840 @ref{Old downloads})
3845 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3846 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3847 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3849 @ref{Old downloads})
3854 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3855 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3856 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3857 (@ref{Old downloads})
3862 @subheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3863 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3864 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3865 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3870 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3871 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3872 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3873 the development releases even better
3878 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3880 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3881 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3882 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3887 @subheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3888 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3889 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3890 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3891 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3892 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3897 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3898 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3899 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3901 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3906 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3907 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3908 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3909 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3910 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3915 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3916 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3917 (@ref{Old downloads})
3922 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3923 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3924 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3925 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3926 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3927 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3932 @subheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3933 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3934 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3935 (@ref{Publications})
3940 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3941 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3942 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3947 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3948 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3949 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3950 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3955 @subheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3956 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3957 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3962 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3963 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3964 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3969 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3970 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3971 released. (@ref{Changes},
3972 @ref{Old downloads})
3977 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
3978 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
3979 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
3980 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
3981 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
3982 multi-measure rests.
3984 @ref{Old downloads})
3989 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
3990 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
3992 @ref{Old downloads})
3997 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
3998 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
3999 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
4000 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
4001 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
4002 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
4003 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
4004 @ref{Old downloads})
4009 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
4010 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
4011 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
4012 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
4013 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
4014 @ref{Old downloads})
4019 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
4020 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
4021 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
4022 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
4023 the endings and the middle
4024 part. (@ref{Changes},
4025 @ref{Old downloads})
4030 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
4031 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
4032 parenthesized, for example,
4035 c4 -\parenthesize -.
4036 <d \parenthesize fis a>
4040 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
4041 @ref{Old downloads})
4046 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
4047 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
4048 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
4058 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
4059 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
4060 vector. (@ref{Changes},
4061 @ref{Old downloads})
4066 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
4067 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
4068 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
4069 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
4070 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
4071 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
4072 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
4074 @ref{Old downloads})
4079 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
4080 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
4081 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
4082 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
4083 @ref{Old downloads})
4088 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
4089 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
4090 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
4091 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
4092 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
4093 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
4094 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
4095 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4096 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4097 @ref{Old downloads})
4102 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
4103 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
4104 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
4105 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
4106 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
4107 @ref{Old downloads})
4112 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
4114 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
4115 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
4116 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
4121 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
4122 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
4123 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
4124 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
4125 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
4130 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
4131 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
4132 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
4134 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
4136 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
4138 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
4144 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
4145 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
4146 (feature sponsored by Andrea
4147 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
4148 @ref{Old downloads})
4153 @subheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
4154 Linux Journal publishes an article on
4155 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
4156 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
4157 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
4160 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
4161 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
4162 alternatives seem second-rate.}
4163 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
4168 @subheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
4169 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
4170 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
4171 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
4172 page. Let us know how you fare!
4177 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
4178 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
4179 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
4180 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
4181 The important occasion for this release is our new build
4182 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
4183 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
4184 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
4185 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
4187 @ref{Old downloads})
4192 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
4193 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
4194 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
4195 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
4196 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
4197 @ref{Old downloads})
4202 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
4203 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
4204 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
4205 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
4206 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
4207 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
4208 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
4209 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
4210 functions. (@ref{Changes},
4211 @ref{Old downloads})
4216 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
4217 This release has the following new features:
4220 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
4221 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
4222 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
4224 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
4225 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
4226 and Bertalan Fodor).
4228 Generic music functions may now also be used on
4229 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
4232 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
4233 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
4234 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
4238 @ref{Old downloads})
4243 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
4244 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
4245 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
4246 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
4247 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
4248 van den Borre and Bertalan
4249 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
4250 @ref{Old downloads})
4255 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
4256 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
4257 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
4258 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
4264 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
4265 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
4266 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
4267 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
4268 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
4270 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
4271 @ref{Old downloads})
4276 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
4277 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
4278 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
4283 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
4284 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
4285 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
4286 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
4287 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
4288 etc. (@ref{Changes},
4289 @ref{Old downloads})
4294 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
4295 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
4296 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
4297 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4298 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4299 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4300 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4301 @ref{Old downloads})
4306 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
4307 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4308 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4309 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4310 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4311 @ref{Old downloads})
4316 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
4317 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
4318 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
4319 @ref{Old downloads})
4324 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
4325 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
4326 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
4327 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
4328 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
4329 properties. (@ref{Changes},
4330 @ref{Old downloads})
4335 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
4336 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
4337 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
4338 that compute said property, i.e.
4341 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
4342 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
4345 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
4346 @ref{Old downloads})
4351 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
4352 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
4353 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
4354 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
4355 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
4356 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
4357 also provides advanced tweakability for power
4358 users. (@ref{Changes},
4359 @ref{Old downloads})
4364 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
4365 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
4366 series. (@ref{Changes},
4367 @ref{Old downloads})
4372 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
4373 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
4374 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
4375 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
4376 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
4377 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
4378 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
4379 sponsored by Nicolas
4380 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4381 @ref{Old downloads})
4386 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
4387 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
4388 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4389 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
4390 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
4391 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
4392 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4393 @ref{Old downloads})
4398 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
4399 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
4400 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
4401 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
4402 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
4403 @ref{Old downloads})
4408 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
4409 This is mainly a bugfix
4410 release. (@ref{Changes},
4411 @ref{Old downloads})
4416 @subheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
4417 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
4418 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
4419 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
4420 la gravure musicale}.
4425 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
4426 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
4427 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
4428 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
4429 @ref{Old downloads})
4434 @subheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
4435 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
4436 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
4437 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
4438 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
4439 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
4444 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
4445 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
4446 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
4447 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
4448 @ref{Old downloads})
4453 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
4454 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
4455 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
4456 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
4457 signs. (@ref{Changes},
4458 @ref{Old downloads})
4463 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
4464 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
4465 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
4466 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
4467 @ref{Old downloads})
4472 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
4473 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
4474 for a note is proportional to the time it
4475 takes. (@ref{Changes},
4476 @ref{Old downloads})
4481 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
4482 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
4483 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
4488 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
4489 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
4490 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
4491 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
4493 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
4494 @ref{Old downloads})
4499 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
4500 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
4501 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
4502 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
4504 @ref{Old downloads})
4509 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
4510 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
4511 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
4512 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
4513 @ref{Old downloads})
4518 @subheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
4519 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
4521 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
4522 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
4523 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
4524 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
4525 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
4530 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
4531 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
4532 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
4533 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
4538 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
4539 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
4540 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
4541 @ref{Old downloads})
4546 @subheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
4547 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
4548 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
4549 @ref{Old downloads})
4554 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
4555 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
4556 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
4557 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
4558 (@ref{Old downloads})
4563 @subheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
4564 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
4565 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
4566 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
4571 @subheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4572 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
4573 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
4574 better help functionality.
4575 (@ref{Old downloads})
4580 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4581 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
4582 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
4583 compile them directly from
4584 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
4589 @subheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
4590 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
4591 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
4596 @subheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
4597 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
4598 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
4599 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
4604 @subheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
4605 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
4606 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
4607 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
4608 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4613 @subheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4614 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
4615 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
4620 @subheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4621 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
4626 @subheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
4627 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
4628 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
4633 @subheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
4634 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
4635 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
4636 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
4637 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
4642 @subheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
4643 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
4644 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
4645 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
4646 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
4647 @ref{Old downloads})
4652 @subheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
4654 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
4655 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
4657 (@ref{Old downloads})
4662 @subheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
4663 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
4664 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
4665 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
4666 signatures like 5/8.
4668 @ref{Old downloads})
4673 @subheading April 18, 2005
4674 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
4675 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
4676 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
4677 More details are in the
4679 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
4684 @subheading April 15, 2005
4685 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
4686 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
4687 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
4688 Scheme code. Take a look at
4690 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4695 @subheading April 6, 2005
4696 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4697 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4698 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4703 @subheading March 31, 2005
4704 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4705 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4706 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4711 @subheading March 20, 2005
4712 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4713 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4719 @subheading March 14, 2005
4720 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4721 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4722 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4723 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4724 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4729 @subheading March 7, 2005
4730 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4731 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4732 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4733 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4734 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4736 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4741 @subheading March 7, 2005
4742 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4743 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4749 @subheading February 28, 2005
4750 LilyPond 2.5.13 is available for Fedora Core 3. You need to install @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/Fedora-3/ghostscript-8.15rc3-0.i386.rpm,ESP
4751 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4752 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4753 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4759 @subheading February 28, 2005
4760 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4761 PDF output. You can read more about it @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.5/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Point-and-click.html,here}.
4762 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4763 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4768 @subheading February 26, 2005
4769 The @uref{http://lsr.di.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4770 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4771 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4772 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4777 @subheading February 21, 2005
4778 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4779 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4780 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4781 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4783 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4788 @subheading February 4, 2005
4789 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4790 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4791 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4792 @ref{Old downloads}!
4797 @subheading January 31, 2005
4798 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4799 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4800 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4806 @subheading January 26, 2005
4807 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4808 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4814 @subheading January 16, 2005
4815 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4816 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4817 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4819 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4821 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4826 @subheading January 11, 2005
4827 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4828 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4829 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4830 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4831 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4832 font code by Werner.
4834 and check out the changes in
4835 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4840 @subheading January 02, 2005
4841 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4842 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4843 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4844 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4845 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4846 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4847 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4848 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4849 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4852 changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3013&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4857 @subheading December 28, 2004
4858 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4859 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4860 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4861 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4863 and check out the changes in
4864 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4869 @subheading December 20, 2004
4870 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4871 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4872 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4873 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4874 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4877 changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2974&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4882 @subheading December 3, 2004
4883 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4884 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4885 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4886 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4887 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4888 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4889 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4890 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4894 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2908&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4899 @subheading November 26, 2004
4900 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4901 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4902 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4903 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4904 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4906 and check out the changes in
4907 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4912 @subheading November 20, 2004
4913 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4914 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4915 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4916 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4917 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4918 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4919 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4920 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4923 and check out the changes in
4924 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4929 @subheading November 12, 2004
4930 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4931 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4932 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4933 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4934 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4937 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4940 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4941 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4942 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4943 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4944 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4947 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2837&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4952 @subheading November 11, 2004
4953 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4954 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4960 @subheading November 4, 2004
4961 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4962 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4964 and check out the changes in
4965 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4970 @subheading October 31, 2004
4971 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4972 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4973 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4974 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
4981 @subheading October 29, 2004
4982 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
4983 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
4984 some problems with the conversion scripts.
4986 and check out the changes in
4987 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4992 @subheading October 29, 2004
4993 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4994 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
4995 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
4996 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
4998 and check out the changes in
4999 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5004 @subheading October 27, 2004
5005 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
5006 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
5007 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
5009 and check out the changes in
5010 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5015 @subheading October 24, 2004
5016 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
5017 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
5018 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
5020 and check out the changes in
5021 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5026 @subheading October 10, 2004
5027 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
5028 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
5029 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
5033 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2709&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5038 @subheading October 09, 2004
5039 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
5040 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
5041 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
5045 out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2692&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5050 @subheading October 02, 2004
5051 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
5052 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
5053 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
5054 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
5055 in the documentation.
5057 and check out the changes in
5058 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5063 @subheading September 29, 2004
5064 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
5065 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
5066 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
5067 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
5072 @subheading September 26, 2004
5073 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
5075 and check out the changes
5076 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5081 @subheading September 20, 2004
5082 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
5083 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
5084 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
5085 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
5086 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
5087 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
5090 and check out the changes in
5091 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5096 @subheading September 11, 2004
5097 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
5098 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
5099 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
5100 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
5101 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
5102 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
5103 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
5104 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
5105 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
5106 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
5107 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
5108 will hold users back in switching.
5110 and check out the changes in
5111 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5116 @subheading September 10, 2004
5117 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
5118 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
5119 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
5120 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
5121 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
5122 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
5124 and check out the changes in
5125 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5130 @subheading September 6, 2004
5131 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
5132 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
5133 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
5134 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
5135 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
5139 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2534&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5144 @subheading August 29, 2004
5145 LilyPond now has a Documentation
5146 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
5147 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
5148 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
5149 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
5150 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
5151 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
5152 chapter of the user manual.
5153 A lot of cheers for Graham!
5158 @subheading August 29, 2004
5159 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
5160 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
5161 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
5162 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
5163 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
5164 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
5168 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2520&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5173 @subheading August 24, 2004
5174 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
5175 disappearing metronome mark.
5177 and check out the changes in
5178 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.33&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5183 @subheading August 23, 2004
5184 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
5185 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
5186 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
5187 `doubleSlurs' property.
5189 and check out the changes in
5190 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5195 @subheading August 3, 2004
5196 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
5197 annoying bugs fixed.
5200 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2449&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5205 @subheading August 1, 2004
5206 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
5207 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
5208 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
5209 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
5210 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
5211 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
5214 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
5215 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
5217 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
5218 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
5223 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2435&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5228 @subheading July 30, 2004
5229 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
5230 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
5231 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
5232 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
5233 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
5234 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
5235 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
5236 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
5237 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
5238 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
5241 the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2416&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5246 @subheading July 23, 2004
5247 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
5248 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
5249 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
5250 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
5253 and check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2395&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5258 @subheading July 19, 2004
5259 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
5260 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
5261 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
5262 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
5263 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
5264 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
5265 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
5266 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
5267 beat within the measure.
5269 and check out the changes in
5270 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5275 @subheading July 15, 2004
5276 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
5280 out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.28&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5285 @subheading July 11, 2004
5286 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
5292 @subheading July 5, 2004
5293 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
5294 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
5295 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
5296 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
5298 and check out the changes
5299 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5304 @subheading July 5, 2004
5305 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
5309 check out the changes in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.23&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5314 @subheading June 25, 2004
5315 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
5316 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
5317 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
5318 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
5319 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
5320 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
5321 fret-diagram output. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2293&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}
5323 @ref{Old downloads}.
5328 @subheading June 20, 2004
5329 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
5330 bugs that were reported over the past month. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.16&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog} for a full description and
5331 @ref{Old downloads}.
5336 @subheading June 13, 2004
5337 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
5338 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
5339 @code{\score} into markups now works. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2242&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}
5341 @ref{Old downloads}.
5346 @subheading May 31, 2004
5347 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
5348 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
5349 bugfixes for recently reported problems. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2207&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}
5351 @ref{Old downloads}.
5356 @subheading May 31, 2004
5357 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
5358 if any of these errors concern you. Check out the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2000.2.9,ChangeLog}
5359 or head straight to the
5360 @ref{Old downloads}.
5365 @subheading May 26, 2004
5366 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
5367 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
5368 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5369 @ref{Old downloads}.
5374 @subheading May 9, 2004
5375 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
5376 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5377 @ref{Old downloads}.
5382 @subheading May 4, 2004
5383 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
5385 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
5386 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
5387 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
5388 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
5389 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
5394 @subheading May 3, 2004
5395 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
5396 @ref{Old downloads}.
5401 @subheading April 17, 2004
5402 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
5403 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
5409 @subheading April 12, 2004
5410 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
5411 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
5412 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
5413 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
5414 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
5415 @ref{Old downloads}.
5420 @subheading April 8, 2004
5421 A French article on the new LilyPond
5422 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
5427 @subheading April 8, 2004
5428 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
5429 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
5435 @subheading April 1, 2004
5436 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
5437 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
5438 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
5439 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
5440 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
5441 @ref{Old downloads}.
5446 @subheading March 31, 2004
5447 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
5448 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
5449 documentation polish. This should be the final release
5450 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
5452 @ref{Old downloads}.
5457 @subheading March 30, 2004
5458 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
5460 @ref{Old downloads}.
5465 @subheading March 28, 2004
5466 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
5467 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
5468 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
5475 @subheading March 22, 2004
5476 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
5477 @ref{Old downloads}.
5482 @subheading March 21, 2004
5483 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
5490 @subheading March 20, 2004
5491 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
5492 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
5493 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
5495 @ref{Old downloads}.
5500 @subheading March 15, 2004
5501 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
5502 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
5503 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
5506 @ref{Old downloads}.
5511 @subheading March 14, 2004
5513 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
5514 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
5520 @subheading March 11, 2004
5521 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
5523 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
5524 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
5525 authors of LilyPond.
5530 @subheading March 11, 2004
5531 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
5532 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
5535 @ref{Old downloads}.
5540 @subheading March 9, 2004
5541 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
5542 experimental support for producing titles with
5548 @subheading February 29, 2004
5549 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
5550 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
5551 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
5553 @ref{Old downloads}.
5558 @subheading February 24, 2004
5559 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
5560 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
5561 of lyrics related bugs. See the
5563 @ref{Old downloads}.
5568 @subheading February 23, 2004
5569 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
5570 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
5571 produce cue notes. More information in the
5578 @subheading February 18, 2004
5579 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
5580 for altering accidental rules.
5586 @subheading February 16, 2004
5587 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
5588 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
5589 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
5590 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
5591 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
5592 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
5593 More information in the
5600 @subheading February 13, 2004
5601 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
5602 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
5603 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
5610 @subheading February 12, 2004
5611 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
5612 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
5613 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
5614 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
5621 @subheading February 9, 2004
5622 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
5623 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
5624 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
5625 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
5626 More information in the
5633 @subheading February 5, 2004
5634 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
5635 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
5636 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
5637 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
5638 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
5639 More information in the
5646 @subheading February 4, 2004
5647 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
5648 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
5649 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
5657 @subheading February 2, 2004
5658 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
5659 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
5660 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
5667 @subheading January 28, 2004
5668 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
5669 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
5670 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
5671 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
5680 @subheading January 26, 2004
5681 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
5682 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
5685 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5690 @subheading January 21, 2004
5692 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5693 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5694 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5697 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5702 @subheading January 20, 2004
5703 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5704 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5705 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5706 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5711 @subheading January 20, 2004
5712 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5713 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5714 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5715 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5721 @subheading January 19, 2004
5722 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5723 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5725 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5730 @subheading January 18, 2004
5731 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5732 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5733 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5738 @subheading January 17, 2004
5739 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5740 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5741 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5743 More information in the
5744 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5749 @subheading January 16, 2004
5750 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5751 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5753 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5758 @subheading January 13, 2004
5759 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5760 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5761 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5763 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5768 @subheading January 9, 2004
5769 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5770 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5771 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5772 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5773 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5774 individual music expressions.
5775 More information in the
5776 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5781 @subheading January 7, 2004
5782 An update to the stable branch,
5783 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5784 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5789 @subheading January 6, 2004
5790 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5791 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5792 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5793 More information in the
5794 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5799 @subheading January 4, 2004
5800 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5802 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5803 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5808 @subheading January 2, 2004
5809 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5810 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5811 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5812 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5817 @subheading December 30, 2003
5818 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5819 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5820 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5821 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5826 @subheading December 23, 2003
5827 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5828 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5829 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5830 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5831 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5832 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5837 @subheading December 17, 2003
5838 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5839 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5840 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5842 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5847 @subheading December 16, 2003
5848 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5849 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5850 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5851 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5856 @subheading October 11, 2003
5857 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5859 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5864 @subheading October 11, 2003
5865 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5867 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5868 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5873 @subheading October 9, 2003
5874 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5875 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5876 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5881 @subheading October 5, 2003
5882 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5889 @subheading October 4, 2003
5890 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5892 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5893 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5898 @subheading September 29, 2003
5899 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5900 contains minor bugfixes.
5901 See the @ref{Changes}
5902 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5907 @subheading September 27, 2003
5908 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5909 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5910 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5916 @subheading September 24, 2003
5917 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5918 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5919 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5920 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5921 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5926 @subheading September 24, 2003
5927 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5928 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5929 the @ref{Changes} and
5930 download @uref{install/,here}.
5935 @subheading September 23, 2003
5936 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5937 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5938 the @ref{Changes} and
5939 download @uref{install/,here}.
5944 @subheading September 19, 2003
5945 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5946 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5947 the @ref{Changes} and
5948 download @uref{install/,here}.
5953 @subheading September 17, 2003
5954 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5955 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5961 @subheading September 16, 2003
5962 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5963 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5969 @subheading September 10, 2003
5970 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5971 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5972 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5973 will be available in a few weeks.
5979 @subheading September 9, 2003
5980 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
5981 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
5987 @subheading September 7, 2003
5988 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
5989 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
5995 @subheading August 31, 2003
5996 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
5997 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
5998 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
6004 @subheading August 31, 2003
6005 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
6006 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
6011 @subheading August 31, 2003
6012 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
6013 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
6014 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
6015 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6020 @subheading August 28, 2003
6021 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
6022 @ref{Changes} and get it
6023 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6028 @subheading August 26, 2003
6029 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
6030 @ref{Changes} and get it
6031 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6036 @subheading August 25, 2003
6037 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
6038 @ref{Changes} and get it
6039 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
6044 @subheading August 25, 2003
6045 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
6046 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
6051 @subheading August 21, 2003
6052 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
6053 read the @ref{Changes}.
6058 @subheading August 18, 2003
6059 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
6060 has been updated to 1.8.
6061 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
6066 @subheading August 7, 2003
6067 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
6068 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
6073 @subheading August 7, 2003
6074 New website went live!
6079 @subheading August 6, 2003
6080 Announced new website.
6085 @subheading August 1, 2003
6086 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
6091 @subheading July 30, 2003
6092 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
6093 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
6099 @subheading July 29, 2003
6100 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
6101 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.