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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 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
32 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. 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 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
43 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. 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 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
54 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
55 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
56 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
57 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
58 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
59 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
64 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
66 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
67 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
68 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
69 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
70 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
75 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
77 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
78 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
79 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
80 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
81 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
86 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
88 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
89 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
90 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
91 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
92 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
97 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
99 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
100 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
101 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
102 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
103 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
108 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
110 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
111 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
112 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
113 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
114 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
119 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
121 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
122 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
123 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
124 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
125 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
130 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
132 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
133 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
134 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
135 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
136 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
142 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
144 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
145 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
146 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
150 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
152 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
153 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
154 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
155 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
156 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
161 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
163 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
164 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
165 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
166 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
167 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
172 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
174 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
175 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
176 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
177 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
182 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
184 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
185 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
186 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
187 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
192 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
194 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
195 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
196 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
197 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
202 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
204 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
205 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
206 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
207 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
213 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
215 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
216 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
217 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
218 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
223 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
225 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
226 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
227 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
228 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
230 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
231 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
235 Support for kievan square notation
237 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
239 Music functions have become quite more versatile
242 A full list of new features is given in:
245 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
248 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
250 Main development team:
252 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
253 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
254 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
255 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
256 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
259 Programming contributors:
261 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
262 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
263 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
264 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
266 Documentation contributors:
268 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
272 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
277 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
279 Translation contributors:
281 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
286 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
288 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
289 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
290 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
292 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
293 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
294 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
296 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
297 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
303 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
305 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
306 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
308 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
309 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
310 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
317 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
319 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
320 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
321 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
322 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
323 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
324 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
327 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
328 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
333 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
335 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
336 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
337 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
338 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
339 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
345 @subsubheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
347 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
348 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
349 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
350 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
353 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
354 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
355 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
362 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
364 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
365 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
367 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
368 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
369 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
376 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
378 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
379 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
380 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
381 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
382 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
388 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
390 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
391 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
392 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
393 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
396 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
397 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
398 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
405 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
407 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
408 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
409 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
410 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
411 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
412 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
415 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
416 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
423 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
425 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
426 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
427 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
428 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
431 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
432 candidate will be required.
438 @subsubheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
440 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
441 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
442 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
443 working on open source software.
445 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
446 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
452 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
454 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
455 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
456 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
457 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
460 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
461 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
462 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
469 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
471 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth 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 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
486 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
488 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
489 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
490 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
491 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
494 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
495 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
502 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
504 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
505 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
507 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
508 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
509 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
516 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
518 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
519 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
521 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
522 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
523 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
530 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
532 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
533 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
535 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
536 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
537 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
544 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
546 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
547 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
548 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
549 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
552 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
553 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
560 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
562 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
563 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
565 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
566 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
567 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
574 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
576 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
577 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
579 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
580 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
581 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
588 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
590 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
591 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
592 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
593 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
596 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
597 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
598 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
605 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
607 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
608 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
610 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
611 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
612 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
619 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
621 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
622 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
624 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
625 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
626 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
633 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
635 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
636 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
638 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
639 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
640 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
647 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
649 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
650 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
651 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
652 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
653 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
656 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
657 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
664 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
666 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
667 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
669 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
670 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
671 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
674 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
680 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
682 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
683 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
685 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
686 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
687 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
694 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
696 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
697 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
699 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
700 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
701 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
708 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
710 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
711 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
713 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
714 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
715 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
722 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
724 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
725 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
727 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
728 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
729 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
736 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
738 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
739 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
741 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
742 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
743 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
750 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
752 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
753 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
755 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
756 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
757 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
764 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
766 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
767 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
769 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
770 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
771 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
778 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
780 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
781 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
783 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
784 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
785 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
792 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
794 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
795 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
797 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
798 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
799 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
806 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
808 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
809 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
811 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
812 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
813 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
820 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
822 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
823 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
825 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
826 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
827 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
834 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
836 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
837 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
839 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
840 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
841 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
848 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
850 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
857 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
859 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
860 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
861 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
862 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
865 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
866 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
867 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
874 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
876 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. 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 the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
882 not the next release candidate.
888 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
890 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. 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 outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
896 next release candidate.
902 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
904 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
905 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
906 support for MacOS X 10.7.
908 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
909 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
910 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
911 next release candidate.
917 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
919 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
920 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
921 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
922 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
925 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
926 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
927 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
934 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
936 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
937 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
939 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
940 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
946 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
948 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
949 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
951 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
952 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
958 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
960 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
961 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
962 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
970 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
972 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
973 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
975 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
976 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
982 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
984 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
985 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
987 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
988 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
994 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
996 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
997 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
999 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1000 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1006 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
1008 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
1009 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1011 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1012 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1018 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
1020 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
1021 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1022 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1027 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
1029 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
1030 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1031 usual number of bugs.
1033 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1034 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1039 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
1041 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
1042 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1043 usual number of bugs.
1045 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1046 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1052 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1054 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1055 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1056 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1057 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1059 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1060 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1065 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1068 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1069 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1072 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1077 A full list of new features is given in:
1080 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1083 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1085 Main development team:
1087 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1088 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1089 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1090 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1091 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1093 Programming contributors:
1095 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1096 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1097 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1098 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1099 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1100 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1104 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1106 Documentation contributors:
1108 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1109 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1113 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1114 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1116 Binaries support contributors:
1120 Translation contributors:
1122 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1123 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1130 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1132 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1133 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1134 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1135 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1138 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1139 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1140 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1147 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1149 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1150 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1152 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1153 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1159 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1161 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1162 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1164 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1165 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1171 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1173 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1174 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1176 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1177 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1183 @subsubheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1185 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1186 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1187 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1188 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1189 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1190 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1191 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1196 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1198 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1199 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1201 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1202 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1208 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1210 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1211 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1212 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1213 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1216 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1217 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1218 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1225 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1227 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1228 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1229 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1230 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1233 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1234 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1235 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1242 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1244 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1245 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1246 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1247 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1250 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1251 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1252 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1259 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1261 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1262 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1264 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1265 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1271 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1273 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1274 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1275 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1276 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1277 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1283 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1285 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1286 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1287 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1288 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1291 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1292 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1293 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1300 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1302 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1303 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1305 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1306 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1311 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1313 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1314 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1316 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1317 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1322 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1324 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1325 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1327 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1328 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1334 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
1336 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
1337 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1339 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
1340 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
1341 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
1347 @subsubheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
1349 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
1350 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
1351 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
1358 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
1360 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1361 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1362 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1363 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1366 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1367 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1368 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1375 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
1377 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
1378 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1379 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1387 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
1389 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
1390 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1391 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1399 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
1401 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
1402 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1403 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1404 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1405 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1411 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
1413 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1414 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1415 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1416 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1419 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1420 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1421 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1428 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
1430 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
1431 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1432 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1441 @subsubheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
1443 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
1444 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1445 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1446 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1449 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1450 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1451 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1452 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1458 @subsubheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
1460 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
1461 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1462 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1463 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1466 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1467 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1468 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1469 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1475 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
1477 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
1478 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1479 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1482 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1483 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1484 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1490 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
1492 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
1493 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1494 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1497 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1498 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1499 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1505 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
1507 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
1508 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1509 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1512 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1513 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1514 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1520 @subsubheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
1522 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
1523 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1524 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1525 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1528 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1529 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1530 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
1531 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1540 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
1542 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
1543 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
1544 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
1545 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
1546 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
1547 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
1548 read on to find out what for!
1551 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
1552 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
1559 @subsubheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
1561 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
1562 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1563 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1564 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1567 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1568 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1569 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
1570 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1577 @subsubheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
1579 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
1580 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1581 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1582 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1585 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1586 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1587 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
1588 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1595 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
1597 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
1598 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1599 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1602 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
1603 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1604 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1609 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
1611 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1612 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
1613 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
1614 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
1615 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
1619 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
1620 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
1627 @subsubheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
1629 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
1630 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1631 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1632 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1635 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
1636 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1637 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1638 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
1640 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
1642 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
1643 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
1644 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1650 @subsubheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
1652 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
1653 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1654 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1655 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1658 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
1659 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1660 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1661 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
1662 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
1663 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1669 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
1671 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
1672 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1673 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1682 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
1684 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
1685 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1686 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1693 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
1695 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1696 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
1697 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
1698 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
1699 the bug report of the report!
1702 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
1703 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
1709 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
1711 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
1712 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1713 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1720 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
1722 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
1723 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1724 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1731 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
1733 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1734 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
1735 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
1736 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
1740 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
1741 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
1749 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
1751 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
1752 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1753 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1756 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
1757 caution and expect breakage.
1762 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
1764 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
1765 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1766 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1769 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
1770 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
1771 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
1772 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
1777 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
1779 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
1780 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1781 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1787 @subsubheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
1789 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
1790 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
1791 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
1792 improvements to the new website.
1794 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
1795 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
1797 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
1798 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
1800 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
1806 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
1808 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
1809 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1810 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1815 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
1817 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
1818 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1819 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1825 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
1827 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
1828 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1829 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1835 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
1837 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
1838 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1839 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1844 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
1846 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
1847 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1848 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1853 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
1855 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
1856 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1857 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1860 This release should be of particular interest to package
1861 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
1862 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
1863 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
1869 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
1871 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1872 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
1873 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
1874 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
1877 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
1878 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
1885 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
1887 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
1888 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1889 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1892 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
1893 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
1894 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
1895 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
1896 see the Changes document for more information.
1900 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
1902 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
1903 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
1904 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1909 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
1911 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
1912 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
1913 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
1914 so this release is intended for developers only.
1918 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
1920 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
1921 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
1922 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1927 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
1929 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
1930 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
1935 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
1937 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
1938 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
1939 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
1945 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
1947 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
1948 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
1949 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
1950 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
1951 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
1953 What are you waiting for? Come
1954 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
1955 LilyPond Report 17} now!
1960 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
1962 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
1963 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
1964 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
1968 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
1970 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
1971 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
1972 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
1973 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
1974 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
1979 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
1981 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
1982 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
1983 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
1987 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
1989 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
1990 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
1991 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
1992 critical regressions against earlier versions.
1996 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
1998 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
1999 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2000 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
2001 and English names for feta filenames.
2007 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
2009 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
2010 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
2011 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
2012 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
2015 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
2016 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
2017 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
2023 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
2025 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
2026 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
2027 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
2028 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
2030 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
2031 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
2036 @subsubheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
2038 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
2039 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2045 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2047 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2048 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2049 Read @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2056 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2058 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2059 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2060 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2061 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2063 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2064 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2065 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2073 @subsubheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2075 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2076 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2077 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2078 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2079 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2080 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2081 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2082 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2088 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2090 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2091 its team, its world, its community.
2092 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2093 to read the full issue...
2098 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2100 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2101 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2102 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2107 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2109 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2110 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2116 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2118 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2120 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2127 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2129 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2130 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2131 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2132 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2133 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2135 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2136 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2138 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2140 @ref{Old downloads}.
2145 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2147 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2148 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2149 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2150 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2151 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2152 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2155 @ref{Old downloads}.
2160 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2162 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2163 documentation and translations.
2164 @ref{Old downloads}.
2169 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2171 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2172 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2173 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2174 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2175 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2177 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2178 @ref{Old downloads}.
2183 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2185 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2186 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2187 (teaching) has been added.
2189 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2191 @ref{Old downloads}.
2196 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2198 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2199 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2200 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2201 @ref{Old downloads}.
2206 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2208 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2209 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2210 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2211 translations of the documentation.
2212 @ref{Old downloads}.
2217 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2219 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2220 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2221 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2222 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2223 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2224 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2225 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2226 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2227 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2229 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2231 @ref{Old downloads}.
2236 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2238 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2239 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2240 markup command names have been made.
2243 @ref{Old downloads}.
2248 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2250 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2251 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2252 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2253 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2254 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2257 @ref{Old downloads}.
2262 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2264 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2265 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2267 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2268 @ref{Old downloads}.
2273 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2275 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2276 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2277 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2279 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2280 @ref{Old downloads}.
2285 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2287 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2289 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2290 @ref{Old downloads}.
2295 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2297 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2298 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2299 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2301 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2303 @ref{Old downloads}.
2308 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2310 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2311 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2312 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2313 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2315 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2316 @ref{Old downloads}.
2321 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2323 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2324 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2327 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2328 @ref{Old downloads}.
2333 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
2335 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2336 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
2341 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
2343 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2344 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
2349 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
2351 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
2353 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
2354 @ref{Old downloads}.
2359 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2361 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
2362 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
2363 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
2365 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
2366 @ref{Old downloads}.
2371 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2373 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2374 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
2379 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
2381 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
2382 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
2387 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
2389 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
2390 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
2391 regression tests maintenance for developers.
2393 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
2394 @ref{Old downloads}.
2399 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
2401 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
2402 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
2404 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
2406 @ref{Old downloads}.
2411 @subsubheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
2413 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
2414 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
2415 report, new translations of the site and publications.
2416 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
2417 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
2418 announce releases and special events.
2423 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
2425 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
2426 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2427 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
2432 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
2434 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
2435 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
2436 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
2437 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
2438 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
2441 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
2443 @ref{Old downloads}.
2448 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
2450 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
2451 names has been added to the MusicXML
2454 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
2455 @ref{Old downloads}.
2460 @subsubheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
2462 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
2467 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
2469 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
2470 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
2471 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
2474 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
2475 @ref{Old downloads}.
2480 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
2482 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
2485 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
2486 @ref{Old downloads}.
2491 @subsubheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2493 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
2494 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
2495 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
2496 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
2497 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
2498 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
2504 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2506 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
2507 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
2508 updates to the MusicXML converter.
2510 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
2511 @ref{Old downloads}.
2516 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
2518 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
2519 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
2524 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
2526 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
2527 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
2528 Grand Documentation Project.
2530 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
2531 @ref{Old downloads}.
2536 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
2538 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
2540 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
2541 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
2542 @ref{Old downloads}.
2547 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
2549 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
2551 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
2552 @ref{Old downloads}.
2557 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
2559 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
2560 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
2562 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
2563 @ref{Old downloads}.
2568 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
2570 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
2571 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
2572 for the translations.
2574 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
2575 @ref{Old downloads}.
2580 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
2582 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
2583 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
2584 and lots of updates for the translations.
2586 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
2587 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
2588 @ref{Old downloads}.
2593 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
2595 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
2596 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
2597 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
2598 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
2603 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
2604 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
2605 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
2606 spacing engine code.
2608 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
2609 @ref{Old downloads}.
2614 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
2616 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
2617 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
2619 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
2620 @ref{Old downloads}.
2625 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
2627 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
2628 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
2630 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
2631 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
2632 @ref{Old downloads}.
2637 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
2638 This has lots of bugfixes.
2640 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
2641 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
2642 @ref{Old downloads}.
2647 @subsubheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
2648 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
2649 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
2650 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
2655 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
2656 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
2658 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
2660 @ref{Old downloads}.
2665 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
2666 This release has some documentation updates.
2668 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
2670 @ref{Old downloads}.
2675 @subsubheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
2676 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
2677 disponibles en ligne ---
2678 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
2679 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
2680 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
2681 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
2686 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
2687 This release fixes many bugs.
2689 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
2690 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
2692 @ref{Old downloads}.
2697 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
2698 This release fixes many bugs.
2700 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
2701 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
2703 @ref{Old downloads}.
2708 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
2709 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
2710 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
2712 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
2714 @ref{Old downloads}.
2719 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
2720 This release fixes still more bugs.
2722 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
2724 @ref{Old downloads}.
2729 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
2730 This release fixes many bugs.
2731 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
2732 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
2734 @ref{Old downloads})
2739 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
2740 This release will stretch piano staves on a
2741 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
2742 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
2744 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
2745 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
2747 @ref{Old downloads}.
2752 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
2753 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
2754 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
2756 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
2763 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2764 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
2765 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
2767 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
2769 @ref{Old downloads}.
2774 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2775 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
2776 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
2778 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
2780 @ref{Old downloads}.
2785 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2786 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
2789 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
2791 @ref{Old downloads}.
2796 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
2797 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
2799 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
2801 @ref{Old downloads}.
2806 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
2807 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
2808 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
2809 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
2811 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
2813 @ref{Old downloads}.
2818 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
2819 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
2820 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
2821 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
2822 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
2823 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
2825 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
2827 @ref{Old downloads}.
2832 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
2833 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
2834 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
2837 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
2839 @ref{Old downloads}.
2844 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
2845 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
2846 further improvements in the regression test suite
2850 @ref{Old downloads}.
2855 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
2856 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2860 @ref{Old downloads}.
2865 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
2866 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
2871 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
2872 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
2877 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
2878 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2882 @ref{Old downloads}.
2887 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
2888 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
2889 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
2893 @ref{Old downloads}.
2898 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
2899 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2903 @ref{Old downloads}.
2908 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
2909 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
2914 @ref{Old downloads}.
2919 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
2920 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2924 @ref{Old downloads}.
2929 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
2930 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
2931 within a system as well as between systems.
2935 @ref{Old downloads}.
2940 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
2941 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
2942 test results} and several website build improvements.
2946 @ref{Old downloads}.
2951 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
2952 This release fixes several bugs.
2955 @ref{Old downloads}.
2960 @subsubheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
2961 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
2966 @subsubheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
2967 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
2968 maintenant disponible en ligne.
2969 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
2970 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
2975 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
2976 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
2980 @ref{Old downloads}.
2985 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
2986 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2989 @ref{Old downloads}.
2994 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
2995 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
2999 @ref{Old downloads}.
3004 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
3005 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3008 @ref{Old downloads}.
3013 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
3014 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3019 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3020 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3021 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3026 @subsubheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3027 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
3028 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
3033 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
3034 This release has many more bugfixes.
3037 @ref{Old downloads}.
3042 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
3043 This release has many more bugfixes.
3046 @ref{Old downloads}.
3051 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3052 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3057 @ref{Old downloads}.
3062 @subsubheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3063 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3064 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3065 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3066 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3067 (@ref{Publications}).
3072 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3073 This release has further bugfixes.
3076 @ref{Old downloads}.
3081 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3082 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3083 available for x86/64.
3086 @ref{Old downloads}.
3091 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3092 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3093 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3094 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3095 @ref{Old downloads})
3100 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3101 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3102 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3107 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3108 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3113 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3114 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3119 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3120 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3125 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3126 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3127 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3132 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3133 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3134 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3135 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3140 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3141 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3146 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3147 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3148 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3153 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3154 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3155 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3156 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3157 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3162 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3163 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3164 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3169 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3170 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3171 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3172 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3177 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3178 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3179 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3180 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3185 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3186 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3188 @ref{Old downloads})
3193 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3194 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3196 @ref{Old downloads})
3201 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3202 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3203 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3205 @ref{Old downloads})
3210 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3211 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3212 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3213 (@ref{Old downloads})
3218 @subsubheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3219 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3220 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3221 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3226 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3227 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3228 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3229 the development releases even better
3234 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3236 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3237 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3238 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3243 @subsubheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3244 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3245 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3246 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3247 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3248 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3253 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3254 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3255 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3257 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3262 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3263 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3264 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3265 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3266 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3271 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3272 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3273 (@ref{Old downloads})
3278 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3279 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3280 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3281 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3282 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3283 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3288 @subsubheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3289 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3290 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3291 (@ref{Publications})
3296 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3297 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3298 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3303 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3304 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3305 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3306 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3311 @subsubheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3312 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3313 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3318 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3319 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3320 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3325 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3326 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3327 released. (@ref{Changes},
3328 @ref{Old downloads})
3333 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
3334 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
3335 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
3336 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
3337 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
3338 multi-measure rests.
3340 @ref{Old downloads})
3345 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
3346 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
3348 @ref{Old downloads})
3353 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
3354 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
3355 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
3356 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
3357 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3358 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
3359 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
3360 @ref{Old downloads})
3365 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
3366 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
3367 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
3368 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
3369 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
3370 @ref{Old downloads})
3375 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
3376 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
3377 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
3378 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
3379 the endings and the middle
3380 part. (@ref{Changes},
3381 @ref{Old downloads})
3386 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
3387 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
3388 parenthesized, for example,
3391 c4 -\parenthesize -.
3392 <d \parenthesize fis a>
3396 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
3397 @ref{Old downloads})
3402 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
3403 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
3404 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
3414 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
3415 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
3416 vector. (@ref{Changes},
3417 @ref{Old downloads})
3422 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
3423 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
3424 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
3425 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
3426 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
3427 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
3428 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
3430 @ref{Old downloads})
3435 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
3436 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
3437 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
3438 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
3439 @ref{Old downloads})
3444 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
3445 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
3446 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
3447 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
3448 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
3449 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
3450 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
3451 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3452 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3453 @ref{Old downloads})
3458 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
3459 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
3460 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
3461 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
3462 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
3463 @ref{Old downloads})
3468 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
3470 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
3471 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
3472 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
3477 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
3478 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
3479 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
3480 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
3481 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
3486 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3487 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
3488 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
3490 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
3492 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
3494 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
3500 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3501 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
3502 (feature sponsored by Andrea
3503 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
3504 @ref{Old downloads})
3509 @subsubheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
3510 Linux Journal publishes an article on
3511 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
3512 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
3513 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
3516 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
3517 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
3518 alternatives seem second-rate.}
3519 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
3524 @subsubheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
3525 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
3526 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
3527 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
3528 page. Let us know how you fare!
3533 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
3534 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
3535 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
3536 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
3537 The important occasion for this release is our new build
3538 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
3539 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
3540 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
3541 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
3543 @ref{Old downloads})
3548 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
3549 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
3550 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
3551 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
3552 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
3553 @ref{Old downloads})
3558 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
3559 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
3560 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
3561 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
3562 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
3563 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
3564 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
3565 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
3566 functions. (@ref{Changes},
3567 @ref{Old downloads})
3572 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
3573 This release has the following new features:
3576 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
3577 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
3578 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3580 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
3581 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
3582 and Bertalan Fodor).
3584 Generic music functions may now also be used on
3585 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
3588 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
3589 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
3590 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
3594 @ref{Old downloads})
3599 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
3600 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
3601 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
3602 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
3603 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
3604 van den Borre and Bertalan
3605 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
3606 @ref{Old downloads})
3611 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
3612 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
3613 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
3614 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
3620 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
3621 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
3622 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
3623 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
3624 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
3626 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
3627 @ref{Old downloads})
3632 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
3633 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
3634 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
3639 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
3640 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
3641 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
3642 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
3643 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
3644 etc. (@ref{Changes},
3645 @ref{Old downloads})
3650 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
3651 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
3652 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
3653 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3654 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3655 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3656 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3657 @ref{Old downloads})
3662 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
3663 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3664 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3665 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3666 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3667 @ref{Old downloads})
3672 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
3673 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
3674 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
3675 @ref{Old downloads})
3680 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
3681 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
3682 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
3683 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
3684 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
3685 properties. (@ref{Changes},
3686 @ref{Old downloads})
3691 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
3692 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
3693 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
3694 that compute said property, i.e.
3697 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
3698 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
3701 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
3702 @ref{Old downloads})
3707 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
3708 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
3709 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
3710 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
3711 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
3712 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
3713 also provides advanced tweakability for power
3714 users. (@ref{Changes},
3715 @ref{Old downloads})
3720 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
3721 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
3722 series. (@ref{Changes},
3723 @ref{Old downloads})
3728 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
3729 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
3730 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
3731 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
3732 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
3733 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
3734 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
3735 sponsored by Nicolas
3736 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3737 @ref{Old downloads})
3742 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
3743 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
3744 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3745 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
3746 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
3747 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
3748 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3749 @ref{Old downloads})
3754 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
3755 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
3756 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
3757 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
3758 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3759 @ref{Old downloads})
3764 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
3765 This is mainly a bugfix
3766 release. (@ref{Changes},
3767 @ref{Old downloads})
3772 @subsubheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
3773 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
3774 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
3775 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
3776 la gravure musicale}.
3781 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
3782 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
3783 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
3784 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
3785 @ref{Old downloads})
3790 @subsubheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
3791 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
3792 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
3793 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
3794 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
3795 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
3800 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
3801 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
3802 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
3803 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
3804 @ref{Old downloads})
3809 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
3810 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
3811 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
3812 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
3813 signs. (@ref{Changes},
3814 @ref{Old downloads})
3819 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
3820 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
3821 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
3822 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
3823 @ref{Old downloads})
3828 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
3829 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
3830 for a note is proportional to the time it
3831 takes. (@ref{Changes},
3832 @ref{Old downloads})
3837 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
3838 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
3839 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
3844 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
3845 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
3846 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
3847 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
3849 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
3850 @ref{Old downloads})
3855 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
3856 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
3857 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
3858 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
3860 @ref{Old downloads})
3865 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
3866 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
3867 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
3868 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
3869 @ref{Old downloads})
3874 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
3875 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
3877 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
3878 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
3879 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
3880 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
3881 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
3886 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
3887 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
3888 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
3889 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
3894 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
3895 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
3896 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
3897 @ref{Old downloads})
3902 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
3903 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
3904 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
3905 @ref{Old downloads})
3910 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
3911 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
3912 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
3913 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
3914 (@ref{Old downloads})
3919 @subsubheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
3920 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
3921 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
3922 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
3927 @subsubheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
3928 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
3929 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
3930 better help functionality.
3931 (@ref{Old downloads})
3936 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
3937 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
3938 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
3939 compile them directly from
3940 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
3945 @subsubheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
3946 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
3947 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
3952 @subsubheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
3953 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
3954 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
3955 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
3960 @subsubheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
3961 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
3962 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
3963 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
3964 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3969 @subsubheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
3970 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
3971 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
3976 @subsubheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
3977 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
3982 @subsubheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
3983 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
3984 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
3989 @subsubheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
3990 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
3991 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
3992 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
3993 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
3998 @subsubheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
3999 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
4000 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
4001 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
4002 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
4003 @ref{Old downloads})
4008 @subsubheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
4010 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
4011 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
4013 (@ref{Old downloads})
4018 @subsubheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
4019 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
4020 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
4021 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
4022 signatures like 5/8.
4024 @ref{Old downloads})
4029 @subsubheading April 18, 2005
4030 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
4031 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
4032 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
4033 More details are in the
4035 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
4040 @subsubheading April 15, 2005
4041 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
4042 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
4043 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
4044 Scheme code. Take a look at
4046 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4051 @subsubheading April 6, 2005
4052 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4053 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4054 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4059 @subsubheading March 31, 2005
4060 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4061 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4062 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4067 @subsubheading March 20, 2005
4068 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4069 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4075 @subsubheading March 14, 2005
4076 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4077 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4078 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4079 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4080 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4085 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4086 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4087 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4088 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4089 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4090 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4092 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4097 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4098 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4099 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4105 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4106 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
4107 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4108 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4109 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4115 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4116 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4117 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}.
4118 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4119 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4124 @subsubheading February 26, 2005
4125 The @uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4126 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4127 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4128 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4133 @subsubheading February 21, 2005
4134 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4135 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4136 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4137 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4139 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4144 @subsubheading February 4, 2005
4145 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4146 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4147 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4148 @ref{Old downloads}!
4153 @subsubheading January 31, 2005
4154 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4155 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4156 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4162 @subsubheading January 26, 2005
4163 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4164 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4170 @subsubheading January 16, 2005
4171 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4172 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4173 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4175 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4177 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4182 @subsubheading January 11, 2005
4183 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4184 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4185 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4186 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4187 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4188 font code by Werner.
4190 and check out the changes in
4191 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4196 @subsubheading January 02, 2005
4197 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4198 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4199 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4200 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4201 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4202 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4203 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4204 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4205 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4208 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}.
4213 @subsubheading December 28, 2004
4214 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4215 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4216 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4217 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4219 and check out the changes in
4220 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4225 @subsubheading December 20, 2004
4226 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4227 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4228 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4229 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4230 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4233 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}.
4238 @subsubheading December 3, 2004
4239 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4240 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4241 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4242 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4243 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4244 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4245 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4246 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4250 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}.
4255 @subsubheading November 26, 2004
4256 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4257 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4258 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4259 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4260 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4262 and check out the changes in
4263 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4268 @subsubheading November 20, 2004
4269 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4270 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4271 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4272 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4273 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4274 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4275 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4276 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4279 and check out the changes in
4280 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4285 @subsubheading November 12, 2004
4286 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4287 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4288 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4289 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4290 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4293 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4296 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4297 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4298 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4299 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4300 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4303 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}.
4308 @subsubheading November 11, 2004
4309 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4310 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4316 @subsubheading November 4, 2004
4317 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4318 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4320 and check out the changes in
4321 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4326 @subsubheading October 31, 2004
4327 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4328 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4329 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4330 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
4337 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4338 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
4339 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
4340 some problems with the conversion scripts.
4342 and check out the changes in
4343 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4348 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4349 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4350 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
4351 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
4352 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
4354 and check out the changes in
4355 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4360 @subsubheading October 27, 2004
4361 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
4362 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
4363 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
4365 and check out the changes in
4366 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4371 @subsubheading October 24, 2004
4372 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
4373 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
4374 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4376 and check out the changes in
4377 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4382 @subsubheading October 10, 2004
4383 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
4384 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
4385 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
4389 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}.
4394 @subsubheading October 09, 2004
4395 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
4396 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
4397 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
4401 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}.
4406 @subsubheading October 02, 2004
4407 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
4408 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
4409 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
4410 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
4411 in the documentation.
4413 and check out the changes in
4414 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4419 @subsubheading September 29, 2004
4420 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
4421 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
4422 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
4423 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
4428 @subsubheading September 26, 2004
4429 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
4431 and check out the changes
4432 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4437 @subsubheading September 20, 2004
4438 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
4439 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
4440 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
4441 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
4442 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
4443 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
4446 and check out the changes in
4447 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4452 @subsubheading September 11, 2004
4453 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
4454 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
4455 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
4456 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
4457 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
4458 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
4459 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
4460 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
4461 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
4462 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
4463 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
4464 will hold users back in switching.
4466 and check out the changes in
4467 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4472 @subsubheading September 10, 2004
4473 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
4474 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
4475 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
4476 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
4477 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
4478 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
4480 and check out the changes in
4481 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4486 @subsubheading September 6, 2004
4487 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
4488 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
4489 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
4490 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
4491 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
4495 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}.
4500 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4501 LilyPond now has a Documentation
4502 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
4503 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
4504 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
4505 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
4506 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
4507 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
4508 chapter of the user manual.
4509 A lot of cheers for Graham!
4514 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4515 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
4516 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
4517 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
4518 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
4519 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
4520 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
4524 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}.
4529 @subsubheading August 24, 2004
4530 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
4531 disappearing metronome mark.
4533 and check out the changes in
4534 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}.
4539 @subsubheading August 23, 2004
4540 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
4541 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
4542 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
4543 `doubleSlurs' property.
4545 and check out the changes in
4546 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4551 @subsubheading August 3, 2004
4552 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
4553 annoying bugs fixed.
4556 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}.
4561 @subsubheading August 1, 2004
4562 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
4563 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
4564 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
4565 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
4566 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
4567 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
4570 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
4571 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
4573 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
4574 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
4579 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}.
4584 @subsubheading July 30, 2004
4585 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
4586 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
4587 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
4588 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
4589 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
4590 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
4591 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
4592 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
4593 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
4594 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
4597 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}.
4602 @subsubheading July 23, 2004
4603 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
4604 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
4605 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
4606 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
4609 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}.
4614 @subsubheading July 19, 2004
4615 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
4616 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
4617 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
4618 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
4619 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
4620 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
4621 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
4622 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
4623 beat within the measure.
4625 and check out the changes in
4626 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4631 @subsubheading July 15, 2004
4632 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
4636 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}.
4641 @subsubheading July 11, 2004
4642 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
4648 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4649 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
4650 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
4651 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
4652 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
4654 and check out the changes
4655 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4660 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4661 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
4665 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}.
4670 @subsubheading June 25, 2004
4671 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
4672 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
4673 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
4674 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
4675 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
4676 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
4677 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}
4679 @ref{Old downloads}.
4684 @subsubheading June 20, 2004
4685 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
4686 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
4687 @ref{Old downloads}.
4692 @subsubheading June 13, 2004
4693 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
4694 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
4695 @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}
4697 @ref{Old downloads}.
4702 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4703 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
4704 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
4705 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}
4707 @ref{Old downloads}.
4712 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4713 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
4714 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}
4715 or head straight to the
4716 @ref{Old downloads}.
4721 @subsubheading May 26, 2004
4722 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
4723 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
4724 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4725 @ref{Old downloads}.
4730 @subsubheading May 9, 2004
4731 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
4732 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4733 @ref{Old downloads}.
4738 @subsubheading May 4, 2004
4739 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
4741 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
4742 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
4743 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
4744 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
4745 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
4750 @subsubheading May 3, 2004
4751 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
4752 @ref{Old downloads}.
4757 @subsubheading April 17, 2004
4758 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
4759 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
4765 @subsubheading April 12, 2004
4766 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
4767 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
4768 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
4769 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
4770 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
4771 @ref{Old downloads}.
4776 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4777 A French article on the new LilyPond
4778 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
4783 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4784 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
4785 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
4791 @subsubheading April 1, 2004
4792 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
4793 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
4794 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
4795 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
4796 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
4797 @ref{Old downloads}.
4802 @subsubheading March 31, 2004
4803 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
4804 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
4805 documentation polish. This should be the final release
4806 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
4808 @ref{Old downloads}.
4813 @subsubheading March 30, 2004
4814 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
4816 @ref{Old downloads}.
4821 @subsubheading March 28, 2004
4822 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
4823 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
4824 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
4831 @subsubheading March 22, 2004
4832 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
4833 @ref{Old downloads}.
4838 @subsubheading March 21, 2004
4839 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
4846 @subsubheading March 20, 2004
4847 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
4848 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
4849 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
4851 @ref{Old downloads}.
4856 @subsubheading March 15, 2004
4857 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
4858 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
4859 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
4862 @ref{Old downloads}.
4867 @subsubheading March 14, 2004
4869 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
4870 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
4876 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
4877 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
4879 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
4880 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
4881 authors of LilyPond.
4886 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
4887 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
4888 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
4891 @ref{Old downloads}.
4896 @subsubheading March 9, 2004
4897 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
4898 experimental support for producing titles with
4904 @subsubheading February 29, 2004
4905 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
4906 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
4907 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
4909 @ref{Old downloads}.
4914 @subsubheading February 24, 2004
4915 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
4916 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
4917 of lyrics related bugs. See the
4919 @ref{Old downloads}.
4924 @subsubheading February 23, 2004
4925 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
4926 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
4927 produce cue notes. More information in the
4934 @subsubheading February 18, 2004
4935 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
4936 for altering accidental rules.
4942 @subsubheading February 16, 2004
4943 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
4944 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
4945 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
4946 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
4947 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
4948 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
4949 More information in the
4956 @subsubheading February 13, 2004
4957 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
4958 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
4959 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
4966 @subsubheading February 12, 2004
4967 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
4968 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
4969 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
4970 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
4977 @subsubheading February 9, 2004
4978 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
4979 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
4980 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
4981 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
4982 More information in the
4989 @subsubheading February 5, 2004
4990 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
4991 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
4992 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
4993 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
4994 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
4995 More information in the
5002 @subsubheading February 4, 2004
5003 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
5004 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
5005 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
5013 @subsubheading February 2, 2004
5014 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
5015 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
5016 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
5023 @subsubheading January 28, 2004
5024 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
5025 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
5026 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
5027 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
5036 @subsubheading January 26, 2004
5037 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
5038 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
5041 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5046 @subsubheading January 21, 2004
5048 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5049 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5050 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5053 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5058 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5059 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5060 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5061 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5062 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5067 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5068 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5069 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5070 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5071 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5077 @subsubheading January 19, 2004
5078 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5079 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5081 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5086 @subsubheading January 18, 2004
5087 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5088 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5089 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5094 @subsubheading January 17, 2004
5095 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5096 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5097 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5099 More information in the
5100 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5105 @subsubheading January 16, 2004
5106 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5107 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5109 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5114 @subsubheading January 13, 2004
5115 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5116 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5117 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5119 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5124 @subsubheading January 9, 2004
5125 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5126 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5127 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5128 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5129 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5130 individual music expressions.
5131 More information in the
5132 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5137 @subsubheading January 7, 2004
5138 An update to the stable branch,
5139 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5140 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5145 @subsubheading January 6, 2004
5146 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5147 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5148 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5149 More information in the
5150 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5155 @subsubheading January 4, 2004
5156 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5158 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5159 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5164 @subsubheading January 2, 2004
5165 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5166 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5167 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5168 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5173 @subsubheading December 30, 2003
5174 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5175 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5176 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5177 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5182 @subsubheading December 23, 2003
5183 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5184 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5185 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5186 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5187 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5188 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5193 @subsubheading December 17, 2003
5194 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5195 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5196 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5198 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5203 @subsubheading December 16, 2003
5204 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5205 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5206 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5207 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5212 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5213 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5215 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5220 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5221 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5223 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5224 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5229 @subsubheading October 9, 2003
5230 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5231 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5232 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5237 @subsubheading October 5, 2003
5238 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5245 @subsubheading October 4, 2003
5246 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5248 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5249 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5254 @subsubheading September 29, 2003
5255 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5256 contains minor bugfixes.
5257 See the @ref{Changes}
5258 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5263 @subsubheading September 27, 2003
5264 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5265 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5266 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5272 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5273 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5274 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5275 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5276 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5277 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5282 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5283 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5284 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5285 the @ref{Changes} and
5286 download @uref{install/,here}.
5291 @subsubheading September 23, 2003
5292 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5293 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5294 the @ref{Changes} and
5295 download @uref{install/,here}.
5300 @subsubheading September 19, 2003
5301 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5302 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5303 the @ref{Changes} and
5304 download @uref{install/,here}.
5309 @subsubheading September 17, 2003
5310 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5311 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5317 @subsubheading September 16, 2003
5318 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5319 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5325 @subsubheading September 10, 2003
5326 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5327 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5328 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5329 will be available in a few weeks.
5335 @subsubheading September 9, 2003
5336 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
5337 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
5343 @subsubheading September 7, 2003
5344 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
5345 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
5351 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5352 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
5353 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
5354 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
5360 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5361 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
5362 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
5367 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5368 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
5369 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
5370 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
5371 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5376 @subsubheading August 28, 2003
5377 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
5378 @ref{Changes} and get it
5379 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5384 @subsubheading August 26, 2003
5385 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
5386 @ref{Changes} and get it
5387 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5392 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5393 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
5394 @ref{Changes} and get it
5395 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5400 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5401 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
5402 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
5407 @subsubheading August 21, 2003
5408 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
5409 read the @ref{Changes}.
5414 @subsubheading August 18, 2003
5415 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
5416 has been updated to 1.8.
5417 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
5422 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5423 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
5424 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
5429 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5430 New website went live!
5435 @subsubheading August 6, 2003
5436 Announced new website.
5441 @subsubheading August 1, 2003
5442 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
5447 @subsubheading July 30, 2003
5448 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
5449 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
5455 @subsubheading July 29, 2003
5456 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
5457 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.