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11 * avoid putting links in running text. They make text harder to read.
12 Preferably: (@uref{,...}, etc. )
14 * use a descriptive title in @subsubheading
16 * writing date in "Month DD, YYYY" format is required for
17 generating the RSS feed; in case the message (and thus the date)
18 is not in English, you must write a well-formed date in English
19 like above in a comment between the closing brace of @emph and the
21 (see "Japanese translation" below for an example).
23 * Split news items in small chunks. It's OK to have more than 1 item
26 * don't duplicate entries from news-front.itexi
30 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.27 released! @emph{September 26, 2013}
32 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.27. This
33 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
34 some 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 require
36 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
41 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.26 released! @emph{September 8, 2013}
43 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.26. This
44 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
45 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
46 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
47 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
52 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.25 released! @emph{August 25, 2013}
54 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.25. This
55 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
56 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
57 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
58 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
63 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.24 released! @emph{August 11, 2013}
65 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.24. This
66 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
67 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
68 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
69 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
74 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.23 released! @emph{July 28, 2013}
76 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.23. This
77 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
78 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
79 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
80 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
85 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.22 released! @emph{July 14, 2013}
87 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.22. This
88 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
89 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
90 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
91 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
93 This update cures the issue with the Windows version crashing with a problem
94 with positioning text.
99 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.21 released! @emph{June 30, 2013}
101 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.21. This
102 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
103 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
104 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
105 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
110 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.20 released! @emph{June 9, 2013}
112 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.20. This
113 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
114 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
115 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
116 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
121 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.19 released! @emph{May 26, 2013}
123 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.19. This
124 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
125 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
126 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
127 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
132 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.18 released! @emph{May 11, 2013}
134 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.18. This
135 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
136 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
137 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
138 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
143 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.17 released! @emph{April 27, 2013}
145 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.17. This
146 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
147 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
148 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
149 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
154 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
156 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. This
157 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
158 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
159 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
160 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
165 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
167 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. This
168 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
169 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
170 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
171 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
176 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
178 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
179 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
180 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
181 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
182 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
183 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
188 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
190 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
191 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
192 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
193 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
194 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
199 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
201 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
202 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
203 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
204 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
205 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
210 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
212 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
213 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
214 some 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 require
216 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
221 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
223 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
224 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
225 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
226 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
227 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
232 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
234 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
235 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
236 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
237 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
238 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
243 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
245 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
246 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
247 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
248 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
249 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
254 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
256 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
257 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
258 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
259 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
260 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
266 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
268 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
269 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
270 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
274 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
276 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
277 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
278 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
279 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
280 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
285 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
287 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
288 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
289 some work 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 require
291 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
296 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
298 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
299 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
300 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
301 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
306 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
308 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
309 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
310 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
311 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
316 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
318 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
319 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
320 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
321 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
326 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
328 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
329 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
330 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
331 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
337 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
339 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
340 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
341 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
342 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
347 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
349 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
350 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
351 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
352 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
354 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
355 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
359 Support for kievan square notation
361 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
363 Music functions have become quite more versatile
366 A full list of new features is given in:
369 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
372 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
374 Main development team:
376 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
377 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
378 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
379 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
380 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
383 Programming contributors:
385 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
386 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
387 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
388 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
390 Documentation contributors:
392 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
396 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
401 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
403 Translation contributors:
405 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
410 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
412 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
413 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
414 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
416 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
417 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
418 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
420 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
421 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
427 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
429 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
430 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
432 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
433 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
434 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
441 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
443 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
444 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
445 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
446 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
447 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
448 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
451 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
452 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
457 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
459 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
460 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
461 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
462 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
463 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
469 @subsubheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
471 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
472 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
473 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
474 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
477 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
478 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
479 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
486 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
488 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
489 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
491 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
492 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
493 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
500 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
502 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
503 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
504 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
505 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
506 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
512 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
514 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
515 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
516 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
517 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
520 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
521 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
522 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
529 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
531 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
532 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
533 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
534 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
535 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
536 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
539 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
540 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
547 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
549 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
550 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
551 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
552 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
555 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
556 candidate will be required.
562 @subsubheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
564 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
565 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
566 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
567 working on open source software.
569 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
570 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
576 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
578 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
579 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
580 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
581 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
584 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
585 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
586 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
593 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
595 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
596 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
597 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
598 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
601 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
602 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
603 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
610 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
612 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
613 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
614 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
615 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
618 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
619 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
626 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
628 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
629 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
631 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
632 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
633 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
640 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
642 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
643 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
645 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
646 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
647 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
654 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
656 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
657 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
659 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
660 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
661 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
668 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
670 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
671 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
672 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
673 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
676 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
677 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
684 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
686 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
687 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
689 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
690 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
691 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
698 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
700 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
701 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
703 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
704 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
705 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
712 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
714 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
715 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
716 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
717 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
720 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
721 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
722 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
729 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
731 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
732 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
734 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
735 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
736 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
743 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
745 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
746 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
748 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
749 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
750 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
757 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
759 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
760 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
762 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
763 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
764 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
771 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
773 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
774 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
775 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
776 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
777 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
780 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
781 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
788 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
790 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
791 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
793 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
794 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
795 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
798 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
804 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
806 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
807 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
809 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
810 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
811 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
818 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
820 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
821 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
823 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
824 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
825 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
832 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
834 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
835 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
837 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
838 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
839 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
846 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
848 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
849 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
851 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
852 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
853 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
860 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
862 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
863 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
865 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
866 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
867 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
874 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
876 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
877 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
879 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
880 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
881 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
888 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
890 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
891 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
893 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
894 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
895 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
902 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
904 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
905 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
907 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
908 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
909 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
916 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
918 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
919 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
921 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
922 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
923 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
930 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
932 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
933 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
935 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
936 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
937 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
944 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
946 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
947 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
949 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
950 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
951 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
958 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
960 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
961 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
963 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
964 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
965 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
972 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
974 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
981 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
983 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
984 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
985 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
986 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
989 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
990 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
991 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
998 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
1000 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
1001 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1003 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1004 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1005 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
1006 not the next release candidate.
1012 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
1014 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
1015 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1017 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1018 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1019 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1020 next release candidate.
1026 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
1028 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
1029 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
1030 support for MacOS X 10.7.
1032 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1033 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1034 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1035 next release candidate.
1041 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
1043 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1044 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1045 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1046 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1049 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1050 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1051 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1058 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
1060 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
1061 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1063 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1064 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1070 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
1072 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
1073 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1075 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1076 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1082 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
1084 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
1085 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1086 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1094 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
1096 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
1097 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1099 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1100 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1106 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
1108 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
1109 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1111 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1112 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1118 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
1120 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
1121 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1123 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1124 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1130 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
1132 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
1133 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1135 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1136 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1142 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
1144 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
1145 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1146 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1151 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
1153 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
1154 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1155 usual number of bugs.
1157 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1158 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1163 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
1165 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
1166 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1167 usual number of bugs.
1169 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1170 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1176 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1178 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1179 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1180 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1181 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1183 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1184 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1189 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1192 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1193 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1196 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1201 A full list of new features is given in:
1204 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1207 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1209 Main development team:
1211 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1212 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1213 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1214 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1215 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1217 Programming contributors:
1219 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1220 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1221 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1222 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1223 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1224 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1228 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1230 Documentation contributors:
1232 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1233 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1237 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1238 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1240 Binaries support contributors:
1244 Translation contributors:
1246 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1247 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1254 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1256 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1257 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1258 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1259 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1262 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1263 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1264 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1271 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1273 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1274 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1276 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1277 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1283 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1285 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1286 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1288 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1289 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1295 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1297 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1298 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1300 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1301 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1307 @subsubheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1309 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1310 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1311 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1312 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1313 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1314 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1315 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1320 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1322 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1323 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1325 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1326 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1332 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1334 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1335 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1336 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1337 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1340 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1341 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1342 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1349 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1351 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1352 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1353 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1354 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1357 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1358 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1359 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1366 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1368 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1369 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1370 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1371 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1374 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1375 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1376 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1383 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1385 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1386 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1388 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1389 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1395 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1397 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1398 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1399 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1400 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1401 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1407 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1409 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1410 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1411 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1412 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1415 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1416 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1417 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1424 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1426 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1427 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1429 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1430 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1435 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1437 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1438 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1440 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1441 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1446 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1448 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1449 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1451 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1452 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1458 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
1460 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
1461 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1463 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
1464 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
1465 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
1471 @subsubheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
1473 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
1474 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
1475 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
1482 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
1484 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1485 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1486 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1487 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1490 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1491 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1492 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1499 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
1501 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
1502 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1503 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1511 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
1513 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
1514 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1515 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1523 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
1525 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
1526 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1527 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1528 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1529 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1535 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
1537 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1538 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1539 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1540 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1543 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1544 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1545 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1552 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
1554 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
1555 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1556 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1565 @subsubheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
1567 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
1568 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1569 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1570 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1573 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1574 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1575 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1576 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1582 @subsubheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
1584 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
1585 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1586 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1587 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1590 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1591 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1592 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1593 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1599 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
1601 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
1602 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1603 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1606 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1607 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1608 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1614 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
1616 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
1617 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1618 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1621 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1622 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1623 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1629 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
1631 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
1632 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1633 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1636 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1637 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1638 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1644 @subsubheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
1646 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
1647 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1648 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1649 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1652 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1653 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1654 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
1655 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1664 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
1666 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
1667 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
1668 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
1669 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
1670 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
1671 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
1672 read on to find out what for!
1675 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
1676 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
1683 @subsubheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
1685 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
1686 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1687 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1688 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1691 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1692 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1693 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
1694 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1701 @subsubheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
1703 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
1704 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1705 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1706 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1709 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1710 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1711 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
1712 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1719 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
1721 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
1722 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1723 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1726 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
1727 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1728 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1733 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
1735 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1736 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
1737 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
1738 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
1739 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
1743 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
1744 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
1751 @subsubheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
1753 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
1754 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1755 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1756 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1759 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
1760 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1761 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1762 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
1764 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
1766 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
1767 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
1768 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1774 @subsubheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
1776 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
1777 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1778 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1779 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1782 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
1783 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1784 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1785 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
1786 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
1787 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1793 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
1795 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
1796 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1797 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1806 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
1808 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
1809 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1810 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1817 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
1819 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1820 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
1821 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
1822 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
1823 the bug report of the report!
1826 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
1827 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
1833 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
1835 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
1836 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1837 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1844 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
1846 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
1847 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1848 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1855 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
1857 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1858 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
1859 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
1860 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
1864 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
1865 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
1873 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
1875 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
1876 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1877 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1880 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
1881 caution and expect breakage.
1886 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
1888 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
1889 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1890 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1893 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
1894 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
1895 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
1896 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
1901 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
1903 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
1904 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1905 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1911 @subsubheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
1913 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
1914 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
1915 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
1916 improvements to the new website.
1918 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
1919 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
1921 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
1922 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
1924 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
1930 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
1932 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
1933 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1934 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1939 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
1941 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
1942 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1943 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1949 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
1951 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
1952 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1953 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1959 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
1961 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
1962 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1963 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1968 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
1970 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
1971 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1972 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1977 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
1979 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
1980 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1981 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1984 This release should be of particular interest to package
1985 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
1986 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
1987 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
1993 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
1995 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1996 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
1997 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
1998 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
2001 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
2002 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
2009 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
2011 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
2012 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2013 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2016 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
2017 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
2018 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
2019 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
2020 see the Changes document for more information.
2024 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
2026 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
2027 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
2028 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2033 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
2035 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
2036 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
2037 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
2038 so this release is intended for developers only.
2042 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
2044 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
2045 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
2046 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2051 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
2053 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
2054 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
2059 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
2061 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
2062 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
2063 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
2069 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
2071 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
2072 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
2073 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
2074 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
2075 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
2077 What are you waiting for? Come
2078 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
2079 LilyPond Report 17} now!
2084 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
2086 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
2087 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
2088 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
2092 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
2094 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
2095 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
2096 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
2097 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
2098 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
2103 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
2105 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
2106 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
2107 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
2111 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
2113 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
2114 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2115 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
2116 critical regressions against earlier versions.
2120 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
2122 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
2123 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2124 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
2125 and English names for feta filenames.
2131 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
2133 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
2134 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
2135 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
2136 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
2139 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
2140 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
2141 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
2147 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
2149 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
2150 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
2151 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
2152 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
2154 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
2155 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
2160 @subsubheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
2162 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
2163 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2169 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2171 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2172 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2173 Read @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2180 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2182 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2183 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2184 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2185 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2187 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2188 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2189 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2197 @subsubheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2199 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2200 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2201 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2202 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2203 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2204 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2205 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2206 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2212 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2214 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2215 its team, its world, its community.
2216 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2217 to read the full issue...
2222 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2224 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2225 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2226 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2231 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2233 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2234 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2240 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2242 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2244 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2251 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2253 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2254 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2255 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2256 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2257 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2259 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2260 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2262 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2264 @ref{Old downloads}.
2269 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2271 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2272 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2273 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2274 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2275 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2276 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2279 @ref{Old downloads}.
2284 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2286 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2287 documentation and translations.
2288 @ref{Old downloads}.
2293 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2295 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2296 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2297 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2298 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2299 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2301 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2302 @ref{Old downloads}.
2307 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2309 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2310 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2311 (teaching) has been added.
2313 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2315 @ref{Old downloads}.
2320 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2322 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2323 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2324 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2325 @ref{Old downloads}.
2330 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2332 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2333 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2334 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2335 translations of the documentation.
2336 @ref{Old downloads}.
2341 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2343 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2344 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2345 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2346 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2347 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2348 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2349 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2350 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2351 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2353 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2355 @ref{Old downloads}.
2360 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2362 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2363 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2364 markup command names have been made.
2367 @ref{Old downloads}.
2372 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2374 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2375 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2376 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2377 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2378 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2381 @ref{Old downloads}.
2386 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2388 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2389 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2391 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2392 @ref{Old downloads}.
2397 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2399 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2400 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2401 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2403 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2404 @ref{Old downloads}.
2409 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2411 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2413 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2414 @ref{Old downloads}.
2419 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2421 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2422 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2423 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2425 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2427 @ref{Old downloads}.
2432 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2434 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2435 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2436 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2437 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2439 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2440 @ref{Old downloads}.
2445 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2447 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2448 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2451 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2452 @ref{Old downloads}.
2457 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
2459 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2460 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
2465 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
2467 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2468 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
2473 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
2475 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
2477 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
2478 @ref{Old downloads}.
2483 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2485 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
2486 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
2487 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
2489 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
2490 @ref{Old downloads}.
2495 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2497 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2498 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
2503 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
2505 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
2506 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
2511 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
2513 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
2514 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
2515 regression tests maintenance for developers.
2517 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
2518 @ref{Old downloads}.
2523 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
2525 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
2526 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
2528 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
2530 @ref{Old downloads}.
2535 @subsubheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
2537 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
2538 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
2539 report, new translations of the site and publications.
2540 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
2541 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
2542 announce releases and special events.
2547 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
2549 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
2550 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2551 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
2556 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
2558 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
2559 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
2560 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
2561 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
2562 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
2565 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
2567 @ref{Old downloads}.
2572 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
2574 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
2575 names has been added to the MusicXML
2578 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
2579 @ref{Old downloads}.
2584 @subsubheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
2586 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
2591 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
2593 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
2594 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
2595 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
2598 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
2599 @ref{Old downloads}.
2604 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
2606 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
2609 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
2610 @ref{Old downloads}.
2615 @subsubheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2617 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
2618 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
2619 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
2620 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
2621 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
2622 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
2628 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2630 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
2631 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
2632 updates to the MusicXML converter.
2634 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
2635 @ref{Old downloads}.
2640 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
2642 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
2643 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
2648 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
2650 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
2651 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
2652 Grand Documentation Project.
2654 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
2655 @ref{Old downloads}.
2660 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
2662 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
2664 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
2665 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
2666 @ref{Old downloads}.
2671 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
2673 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
2675 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
2676 @ref{Old downloads}.
2681 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
2683 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
2684 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
2686 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
2687 @ref{Old downloads}.
2692 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
2694 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
2695 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
2696 for the translations.
2698 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
2699 @ref{Old downloads}.
2704 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
2706 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
2707 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
2708 and lots of updates for the translations.
2710 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
2711 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
2712 @ref{Old downloads}.
2717 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
2719 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
2720 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
2721 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
2722 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
2727 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
2728 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
2729 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
2730 spacing engine code.
2732 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
2733 @ref{Old downloads}.
2738 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
2740 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
2741 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
2743 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
2744 @ref{Old downloads}.
2749 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
2751 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
2752 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
2754 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
2755 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
2756 @ref{Old downloads}.
2761 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
2762 This has lots of bugfixes.
2764 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
2765 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
2766 @ref{Old downloads}.
2771 @subsubheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
2772 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
2773 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
2774 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
2779 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
2780 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
2782 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
2784 @ref{Old downloads}.
2789 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
2790 This release has some documentation updates.
2792 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
2794 @ref{Old downloads}.
2799 @subsubheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
2800 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
2801 disponibles en ligne ---
2802 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
2803 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
2804 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
2805 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
2810 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
2811 This release fixes many bugs.
2813 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
2814 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
2816 @ref{Old downloads}.
2821 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
2822 This release fixes many bugs.
2824 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
2825 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
2827 @ref{Old downloads}.
2832 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
2833 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
2834 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
2836 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
2838 @ref{Old downloads}.
2843 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
2844 This release fixes still more bugs.
2846 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
2848 @ref{Old downloads}.
2853 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
2854 This release fixes many bugs.
2855 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
2856 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
2858 @ref{Old downloads})
2863 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
2864 This release will stretch piano staves on a
2865 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
2866 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
2868 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
2869 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
2871 @ref{Old downloads}.
2876 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
2877 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
2878 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
2880 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
2887 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2888 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
2889 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
2891 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
2893 @ref{Old downloads}.
2898 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2899 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
2900 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
2902 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
2904 @ref{Old downloads}.
2909 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2910 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
2913 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
2915 @ref{Old downloads}.
2920 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
2921 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
2923 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
2925 @ref{Old downloads}.
2930 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
2931 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
2932 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
2933 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
2935 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
2937 @ref{Old downloads}.
2942 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
2943 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
2944 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
2945 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
2946 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
2947 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
2949 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
2951 @ref{Old downloads}.
2956 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
2957 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
2958 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
2961 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
2963 @ref{Old downloads}.
2968 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
2969 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
2970 further improvements in the regression test suite
2974 @ref{Old downloads}.
2979 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
2980 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2984 @ref{Old downloads}.
2989 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
2990 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
2995 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
2996 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
3001 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
3002 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3006 @ref{Old downloads}.
3011 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3012 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
3013 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
3017 @ref{Old downloads}.
3022 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3023 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3027 @ref{Old downloads}.
3032 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3033 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
3038 @ref{Old downloads}.
3043 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3044 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3048 @ref{Old downloads}.
3053 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
3054 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
3055 within a system as well as between systems.
3059 @ref{Old downloads}.
3064 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3065 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
3066 test results} and several website build improvements.
3070 @ref{Old downloads}.
3075 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3076 This release fixes several bugs.
3079 @ref{Old downloads}.
3084 @subsubheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3085 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
3090 @subsubheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
3091 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
3092 maintenant disponible en ligne.
3093 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
3094 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
3099 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3100 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
3104 @ref{Old downloads}.
3109 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3110 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3113 @ref{Old downloads}.
3118 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
3119 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
3123 @ref{Old downloads}.
3128 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
3129 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3132 @ref{Old downloads}.
3137 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
3138 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3143 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3144 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3145 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3150 @subsubheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3151 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
3152 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
3157 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
3158 This release has many more bugfixes.
3161 @ref{Old downloads}.
3166 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
3167 This release has many more bugfixes.
3170 @ref{Old downloads}.
3175 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3176 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3181 @ref{Old downloads}.
3186 @subsubheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3187 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3188 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3189 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3190 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3191 (@ref{Publications}).
3196 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3197 This release has further bugfixes.
3200 @ref{Old downloads}.
3205 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3206 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3207 available for x86/64.
3210 @ref{Old downloads}.
3215 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3216 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3217 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3218 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3219 @ref{Old downloads})
3224 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3225 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3226 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3231 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3232 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3237 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3238 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3243 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3244 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3249 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3250 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3251 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3256 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3257 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3258 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3259 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3264 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3265 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3270 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3271 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3272 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3277 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3278 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3279 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3280 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3281 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3286 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3287 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3288 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3293 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3294 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3295 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3296 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3301 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3302 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3303 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3304 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3309 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3310 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3312 @ref{Old downloads})
3317 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3318 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3320 @ref{Old downloads})
3325 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3326 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3327 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3329 @ref{Old downloads})
3334 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3335 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3336 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3337 (@ref{Old downloads})
3342 @subsubheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3343 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3344 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3345 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3350 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3351 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3352 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3353 the development releases even better
3358 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3360 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3361 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3362 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3367 @subsubheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3368 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3369 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3370 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3371 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3372 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3377 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3378 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3379 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3381 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3386 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3387 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3388 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3389 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3390 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3395 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3396 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3397 (@ref{Old downloads})
3402 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3403 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3404 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3405 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3406 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3407 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3412 @subsubheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3413 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3414 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3415 (@ref{Publications})
3420 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3421 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3422 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3427 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3428 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3429 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3430 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3435 @subsubheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3436 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3437 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3442 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3443 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3444 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3449 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3450 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3451 released. (@ref{Changes},
3452 @ref{Old downloads})
3457 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
3458 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
3459 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
3460 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
3461 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
3462 multi-measure rests.
3464 @ref{Old downloads})
3469 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
3470 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
3472 @ref{Old downloads})
3477 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
3478 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
3479 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
3480 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
3481 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3482 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
3483 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
3484 @ref{Old downloads})
3489 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
3490 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
3491 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
3492 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
3493 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
3494 @ref{Old downloads})
3499 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
3500 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
3501 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
3502 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
3503 the endings and the middle
3504 part. (@ref{Changes},
3505 @ref{Old downloads})
3510 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
3511 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
3512 parenthesized, for example,
3515 c4 -\parenthesize -.
3516 <d \parenthesize fis a>
3520 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
3521 @ref{Old downloads})
3526 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
3527 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
3528 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
3538 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
3539 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
3540 vector. (@ref{Changes},
3541 @ref{Old downloads})
3546 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
3547 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
3548 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
3549 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
3550 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
3551 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
3552 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
3554 @ref{Old downloads})
3559 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
3560 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
3561 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
3562 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
3563 @ref{Old downloads})
3568 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
3569 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
3570 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
3571 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
3572 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
3573 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
3574 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
3575 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3576 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3577 @ref{Old downloads})
3582 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
3583 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
3584 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
3585 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
3586 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
3587 @ref{Old downloads})
3592 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
3594 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
3595 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
3596 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
3601 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
3602 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
3603 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
3604 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
3605 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
3610 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3611 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
3612 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
3614 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
3616 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
3618 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
3624 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3625 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
3626 (feature sponsored by Andrea
3627 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
3628 @ref{Old downloads})
3633 @subsubheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
3634 Linux Journal publishes an article on
3635 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
3636 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
3637 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
3640 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
3641 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
3642 alternatives seem second-rate.}
3643 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
3648 @subsubheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
3649 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
3650 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
3651 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
3652 page. Let us know how you fare!
3657 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
3658 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
3659 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
3660 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
3661 The important occasion for this release is our new build
3662 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
3663 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
3664 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
3665 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
3667 @ref{Old downloads})
3672 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
3673 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
3674 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
3675 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
3676 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
3677 @ref{Old downloads})
3682 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
3683 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
3684 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
3685 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
3686 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
3687 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
3688 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
3689 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
3690 functions. (@ref{Changes},
3691 @ref{Old downloads})
3696 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
3697 This release has the following new features:
3700 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
3701 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
3702 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3704 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
3705 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
3706 and Bertalan Fodor).
3708 Generic music functions may now also be used on
3709 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
3712 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
3713 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
3714 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
3718 @ref{Old downloads})
3723 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
3724 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
3725 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
3726 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
3727 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
3728 van den Borre and Bertalan
3729 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
3730 @ref{Old downloads})
3735 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
3736 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
3737 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
3738 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
3744 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
3745 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
3746 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
3747 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
3748 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
3750 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
3751 @ref{Old downloads})
3756 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
3757 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
3758 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
3763 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
3764 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
3765 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
3766 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
3767 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
3768 etc. (@ref{Changes},
3769 @ref{Old downloads})
3774 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
3775 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
3776 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
3777 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3778 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3779 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3780 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3781 @ref{Old downloads})
3786 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
3787 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3788 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3789 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3790 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3791 @ref{Old downloads})
3796 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
3797 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
3798 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
3799 @ref{Old downloads})
3804 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
3805 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
3806 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
3807 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
3808 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
3809 properties. (@ref{Changes},
3810 @ref{Old downloads})
3815 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
3816 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
3817 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
3818 that compute said property, i.e.
3821 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
3822 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
3825 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
3826 @ref{Old downloads})
3831 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
3832 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
3833 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
3834 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
3835 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
3836 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
3837 also provides advanced tweakability for power
3838 users. (@ref{Changes},
3839 @ref{Old downloads})
3844 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
3845 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
3846 series. (@ref{Changes},
3847 @ref{Old downloads})
3852 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
3853 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
3854 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
3855 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
3856 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
3857 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
3858 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
3859 sponsored by Nicolas
3860 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3861 @ref{Old downloads})
3866 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
3867 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
3868 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3869 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
3870 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
3871 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
3872 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3873 @ref{Old downloads})
3878 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
3879 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
3880 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
3881 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
3882 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3883 @ref{Old downloads})
3888 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
3889 This is mainly a bugfix
3890 release. (@ref{Changes},
3891 @ref{Old downloads})
3896 @subsubheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
3897 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
3898 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
3899 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
3900 la gravure musicale}.
3905 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
3906 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
3907 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
3908 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
3909 @ref{Old downloads})
3914 @subsubheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
3915 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
3916 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
3917 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
3918 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
3919 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
3924 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
3925 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
3926 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
3927 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
3928 @ref{Old downloads})
3933 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
3934 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
3935 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
3936 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
3937 signs. (@ref{Changes},
3938 @ref{Old downloads})
3943 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
3944 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
3945 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
3946 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
3947 @ref{Old downloads})
3952 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
3953 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
3954 for a note is proportional to the time it
3955 takes. (@ref{Changes},
3956 @ref{Old downloads})
3961 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
3962 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
3963 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
3968 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
3969 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
3970 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
3971 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
3973 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
3974 @ref{Old downloads})
3979 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
3980 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
3981 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
3982 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
3984 @ref{Old downloads})
3989 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
3990 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
3991 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
3992 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
3993 @ref{Old downloads})
3998 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
3999 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
4001 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
4002 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
4003 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
4004 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
4005 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
4010 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
4011 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
4012 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
4013 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
4018 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
4019 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
4020 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
4021 @ref{Old downloads})
4026 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
4027 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
4028 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
4029 @ref{Old downloads})
4034 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
4035 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
4036 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
4037 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
4038 (@ref{Old downloads})
4043 @subsubheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
4044 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
4045 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
4046 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
4051 @subsubheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4052 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
4053 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
4054 better help functionality.
4055 (@ref{Old downloads})
4060 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4061 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
4062 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
4063 compile them directly from
4064 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
4069 @subsubheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
4070 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
4071 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
4076 @subsubheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
4077 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
4078 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
4079 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
4084 @subsubheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
4085 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
4086 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
4087 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
4088 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4093 @subsubheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4094 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
4095 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
4100 @subsubheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4101 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
4106 @subsubheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
4107 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
4108 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
4113 @subsubheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
4114 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
4115 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
4116 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
4117 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
4122 @subsubheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
4123 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
4124 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
4125 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
4126 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
4127 @ref{Old downloads})
4132 @subsubheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
4134 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
4135 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
4137 (@ref{Old downloads})
4142 @subsubheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
4143 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
4144 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
4145 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
4146 signatures like 5/8.
4148 @ref{Old downloads})
4153 @subsubheading April 18, 2005
4154 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
4155 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
4156 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
4157 More details are in the
4159 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
4164 @subsubheading April 15, 2005
4165 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
4166 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
4167 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
4168 Scheme code. Take a look at
4170 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4175 @subsubheading April 6, 2005
4176 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4177 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4178 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4183 @subsubheading March 31, 2005
4184 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4185 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4186 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4191 @subsubheading March 20, 2005
4192 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4193 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4199 @subsubheading March 14, 2005
4200 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4201 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4202 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4203 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4204 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4209 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4210 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4211 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4212 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4213 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4214 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4216 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4221 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4222 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4223 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4229 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4230 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
4231 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4232 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4233 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4239 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4240 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4241 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}.
4242 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4243 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4248 @subsubheading February 26, 2005
4249 The @uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4250 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4251 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4252 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4257 @subsubheading February 21, 2005
4258 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4259 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4260 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4261 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4263 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4268 @subsubheading February 4, 2005
4269 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4270 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4271 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4272 @ref{Old downloads}!
4277 @subsubheading January 31, 2005
4278 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4279 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4280 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4286 @subsubheading January 26, 2005
4287 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4288 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4294 @subsubheading January 16, 2005
4295 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4296 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4297 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4299 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4301 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4306 @subsubheading January 11, 2005
4307 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4308 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4309 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4310 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4311 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4312 font code by Werner.
4314 and check out the changes in
4315 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4320 @subsubheading January 02, 2005
4321 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4322 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4323 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4324 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4325 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4326 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4327 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4328 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4329 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4332 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}.
4337 @subsubheading December 28, 2004
4338 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4339 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4340 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4341 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4343 and check out the changes in
4344 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4349 @subsubheading December 20, 2004
4350 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4351 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4352 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4353 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4354 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4357 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}.
4362 @subsubheading December 3, 2004
4363 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4364 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4365 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4366 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4367 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4368 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4369 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4370 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4374 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}.
4379 @subsubheading November 26, 2004
4380 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4381 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4382 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4383 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4384 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4386 and check out the changes in
4387 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4392 @subsubheading November 20, 2004
4393 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4394 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4395 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4396 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4397 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4398 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4399 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4400 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4403 and check out the changes in
4404 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4409 @subsubheading November 12, 2004
4410 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4411 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4412 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4413 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4414 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4417 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4420 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4421 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4422 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4423 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4424 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4427 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}.
4432 @subsubheading November 11, 2004
4433 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4434 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4440 @subsubheading November 4, 2004
4441 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4442 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4444 and check out the changes in
4445 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4450 @subsubheading October 31, 2004
4451 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4452 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4453 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4454 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
4461 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4462 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
4463 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
4464 some problems with the conversion scripts.
4466 and check out the changes in
4467 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4472 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4473 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4474 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
4475 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
4476 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
4478 and check out the changes in
4479 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4484 @subsubheading October 27, 2004
4485 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
4486 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
4487 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
4489 and check out the changes in
4490 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4495 @subsubheading October 24, 2004
4496 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
4497 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
4498 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4500 and check out the changes in
4501 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4506 @subsubheading October 10, 2004
4507 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
4508 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
4509 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
4513 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}.
4518 @subsubheading October 09, 2004
4519 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
4520 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
4521 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
4525 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}.
4530 @subsubheading October 02, 2004
4531 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
4532 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
4533 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
4534 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
4535 in the documentation.
4537 and check out the changes in
4538 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4543 @subsubheading September 29, 2004
4544 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
4545 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
4546 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
4547 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
4552 @subsubheading September 26, 2004
4553 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
4555 and check out the changes
4556 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4561 @subsubheading September 20, 2004
4562 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
4563 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
4564 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
4565 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
4566 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
4567 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
4570 and check out the changes in
4571 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4576 @subsubheading September 11, 2004
4577 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
4578 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
4579 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
4580 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
4581 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
4582 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
4583 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
4584 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
4585 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
4586 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
4587 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
4588 will hold users back in switching.
4590 and check out the changes in
4591 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4596 @subsubheading September 10, 2004
4597 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
4598 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
4599 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
4600 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
4601 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
4602 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
4604 and check out the changes in
4605 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4610 @subsubheading September 6, 2004
4611 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
4612 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
4613 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
4614 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
4615 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
4619 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}.
4624 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4625 LilyPond now has a Documentation
4626 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
4627 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
4628 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
4629 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
4630 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
4631 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
4632 chapter of the user manual.
4633 A lot of cheers for Graham!
4638 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4639 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
4640 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
4641 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
4642 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
4643 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
4644 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
4648 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}.
4653 @subsubheading August 24, 2004
4654 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
4655 disappearing metronome mark.
4657 and check out the changes in
4658 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}.
4663 @subsubheading August 23, 2004
4664 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
4665 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
4666 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
4667 `doubleSlurs' property.
4669 and check out the changes in
4670 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4675 @subsubheading August 3, 2004
4676 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
4677 annoying bugs fixed.
4680 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}.
4685 @subsubheading August 1, 2004
4686 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
4687 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
4688 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
4689 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
4690 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
4691 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
4694 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
4695 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
4697 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
4698 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
4703 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}.
4708 @subsubheading July 30, 2004
4709 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
4710 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
4711 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
4712 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
4713 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
4714 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
4715 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
4716 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
4717 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
4718 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
4721 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}.
4726 @subsubheading July 23, 2004
4727 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
4728 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
4729 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
4730 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
4733 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}.
4738 @subsubheading July 19, 2004
4739 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
4740 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
4741 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
4742 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
4743 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
4744 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
4745 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
4746 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
4747 beat within the measure.
4749 and check out the changes in
4750 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4755 @subsubheading July 15, 2004
4756 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
4760 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}.
4765 @subsubheading July 11, 2004
4766 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
4772 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4773 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
4774 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
4775 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
4776 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
4778 and check out the changes
4779 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4784 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4785 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
4789 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}.
4794 @subsubheading June 25, 2004
4795 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
4796 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
4797 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
4798 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
4799 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
4800 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
4801 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}
4803 @ref{Old downloads}.
4808 @subsubheading June 20, 2004
4809 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
4810 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
4811 @ref{Old downloads}.
4816 @subsubheading June 13, 2004
4817 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
4818 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
4819 @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}
4821 @ref{Old downloads}.
4826 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4827 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
4828 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
4829 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}
4831 @ref{Old downloads}.
4836 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4837 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
4838 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}
4839 or head straight to the
4840 @ref{Old downloads}.
4845 @subsubheading May 26, 2004
4846 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
4847 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
4848 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4849 @ref{Old downloads}.
4854 @subsubheading May 9, 2004
4855 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
4856 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4857 @ref{Old downloads}.
4862 @subsubheading May 4, 2004
4863 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
4865 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
4866 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
4867 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
4868 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
4869 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
4874 @subsubheading May 3, 2004
4875 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
4876 @ref{Old downloads}.
4881 @subsubheading April 17, 2004
4882 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
4883 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
4889 @subsubheading April 12, 2004
4890 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
4891 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
4892 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
4893 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
4894 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
4895 @ref{Old downloads}.
4900 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4901 A French article on the new LilyPond
4902 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
4907 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4908 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
4909 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
4915 @subsubheading April 1, 2004
4916 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
4917 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
4918 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
4919 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
4920 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
4921 @ref{Old downloads}.
4926 @subsubheading March 31, 2004
4927 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
4928 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
4929 documentation polish. This should be the final release
4930 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
4932 @ref{Old downloads}.
4937 @subsubheading March 30, 2004
4938 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
4940 @ref{Old downloads}.
4945 @subsubheading March 28, 2004
4946 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
4947 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
4948 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
4955 @subsubheading March 22, 2004
4956 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
4957 @ref{Old downloads}.
4962 @subsubheading March 21, 2004
4963 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
4970 @subsubheading March 20, 2004
4971 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
4972 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
4973 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
4975 @ref{Old downloads}.
4980 @subsubheading March 15, 2004
4981 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
4982 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
4983 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
4986 @ref{Old downloads}.
4991 @subsubheading March 14, 2004
4993 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
4994 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
5000 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
5001 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
5003 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
5004 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
5005 authors of LilyPond.
5010 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
5011 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
5012 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
5015 @ref{Old downloads}.
5020 @subsubheading March 9, 2004
5021 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
5022 experimental support for producing titles with
5028 @subsubheading February 29, 2004
5029 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
5030 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
5031 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
5033 @ref{Old downloads}.
5038 @subsubheading February 24, 2004
5039 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
5040 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
5041 of lyrics related bugs. See the
5043 @ref{Old downloads}.
5048 @subsubheading February 23, 2004
5049 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
5050 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
5051 produce cue notes. More information in the
5058 @subsubheading February 18, 2004
5059 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
5060 for altering accidental rules.
5066 @subsubheading February 16, 2004
5067 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
5068 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
5069 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
5070 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
5071 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
5072 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
5073 More information in the
5080 @subsubheading February 13, 2004
5081 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
5082 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
5083 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
5090 @subsubheading February 12, 2004
5091 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
5092 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
5093 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
5094 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
5101 @subsubheading February 9, 2004
5102 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
5103 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
5104 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
5105 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
5106 More information in the
5113 @subsubheading February 5, 2004
5114 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
5115 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
5116 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
5117 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
5118 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
5119 More information in the
5126 @subsubheading February 4, 2004
5127 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
5128 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
5129 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
5137 @subsubheading February 2, 2004
5138 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
5139 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
5140 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
5147 @subsubheading January 28, 2004
5148 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
5149 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
5150 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
5151 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
5160 @subsubheading January 26, 2004
5161 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
5162 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
5165 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5170 @subsubheading January 21, 2004
5172 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5173 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5174 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5177 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5182 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5183 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5184 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5185 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5186 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5191 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5192 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5193 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5194 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5195 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5201 @subsubheading January 19, 2004
5202 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5203 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5205 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5210 @subsubheading January 18, 2004
5211 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5212 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5213 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5218 @subsubheading January 17, 2004
5219 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5220 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5221 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5223 More information in the
5224 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5229 @subsubheading January 16, 2004
5230 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5231 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5233 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5238 @subsubheading January 13, 2004
5239 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5240 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5241 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5243 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5248 @subsubheading January 9, 2004
5249 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5250 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5251 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5252 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5253 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5254 individual music expressions.
5255 More information in the
5256 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5261 @subsubheading January 7, 2004
5262 An update to the stable branch,
5263 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5264 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5269 @subsubheading January 6, 2004
5270 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5271 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5272 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5273 More information in the
5274 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5279 @subsubheading January 4, 2004
5280 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5282 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5283 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5288 @subsubheading January 2, 2004
5289 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5290 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5291 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5292 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5297 @subsubheading December 30, 2003
5298 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5299 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5300 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5301 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5306 @subsubheading December 23, 2003
5307 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5308 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5309 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5310 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5311 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5312 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5317 @subsubheading December 17, 2003
5318 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5319 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5320 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5322 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5327 @subsubheading December 16, 2003
5328 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5329 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5330 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5331 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5336 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5337 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5339 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5344 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5345 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5347 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5348 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5353 @subsubheading October 9, 2003
5354 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5355 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5356 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5361 @subsubheading October 5, 2003
5362 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5369 @subsubheading October 4, 2003
5370 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5372 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5373 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5378 @subsubheading September 29, 2003
5379 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5380 contains minor bugfixes.
5381 See the @ref{Changes}
5382 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5387 @subsubheading September 27, 2003
5388 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5389 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5390 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5396 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5397 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5398 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5399 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5400 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5401 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5406 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5407 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5408 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5409 the @ref{Changes} and
5410 download @uref{install/,here}.
5415 @subsubheading September 23, 2003
5416 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5417 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5418 the @ref{Changes} and
5419 download @uref{install/,here}.
5424 @subsubheading September 19, 2003
5425 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5426 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5427 the @ref{Changes} and
5428 download @uref{install/,here}.
5433 @subsubheading September 17, 2003
5434 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5435 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5441 @subsubheading September 16, 2003
5442 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5443 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5449 @subsubheading September 10, 2003
5450 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5451 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5452 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5453 will be available in a few weeks.
5459 @subsubheading September 9, 2003
5460 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
5461 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
5467 @subsubheading September 7, 2003
5468 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
5469 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
5475 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5476 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
5477 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
5478 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
5484 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5485 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
5486 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
5491 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5492 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
5493 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
5494 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
5495 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5500 @subsubheading August 28, 2003
5501 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
5502 @ref{Changes} and get it
5503 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5508 @subsubheading August 26, 2003
5509 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
5510 @ref{Changes} and get it
5511 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5516 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5517 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
5518 @ref{Changes} and get it
5519 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5524 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5525 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
5526 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
5531 @subsubheading August 21, 2003
5532 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
5533 read the @ref{Changes}.
5538 @subsubheading August 18, 2003
5539 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
5540 has been updated to 1.8.
5541 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
5546 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5547 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
5548 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
5553 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5554 New website went live!
5559 @subsubheading August 6, 2003
5560 Announced new website.
5565 @subsubheading August 1, 2003
5566 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
5571 @subsubheading July 30, 2003
5572 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
5573 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
5579 @subsubheading July 29, 2003
5580 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
5581 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.