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5 (I'd rather have the below in the CG. -gp)
8 * avoid "HERE" as name for links, use descriptive link names like
9 @uref{,Download LilyPond 2.5.16}
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 2.17.97 released! @emph{December 8, 2013}
32 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.97 as
33 a potential final beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
34 developers believe this to be feature-complete, the
35 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
36 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
37 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
38 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
39 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
44 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.96 released! @emph{November 24, 2013}
46 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.96 as
47 a further beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
48 developers believe the release to be feature-complete, the
49 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
50 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
51 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
52 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
53 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
58 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.95 released! @emph{November 3, 2013}
60 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.95 as
61 beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
62 developers are still busy finding solutions for some last-minute
63 problems, but the release is supposed to be feature-complete, the
64 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
65 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
66 latest version, see @rprogram{Updating files with convert-ly}.
67 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
73 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.29 released! @emph{October 20, 2013}
75 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.29. This
76 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
77 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
78 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
79 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
84 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.28 released! @emph{October 6, 2013}
86 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.28. This
87 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
88 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
89 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
90 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
95 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.27 released! @emph{September 26, 2013}
97 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.27. This
98 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
99 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
100 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
101 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
106 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.26 released! @emph{September 8, 2013}
108 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.26. This
109 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
110 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
111 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
112 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
117 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.25 released! @emph{August 25, 2013}
119 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.25. This
120 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
121 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
122 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
123 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
128 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.24 released! @emph{August 11, 2013}
130 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.24. This
131 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
132 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
133 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
134 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
139 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.23 released! @emph{July 28, 2013}
141 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.23. This
142 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
143 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
144 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
145 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
150 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.22 released! @emph{July 14, 2013}
152 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.22. 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.
158 This update cures the issue with the Windows version crashing with a problem
159 with positioning text.
164 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.21 released! @emph{June 30, 2013}
166 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.21. This
167 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
168 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
169 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
170 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
175 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.20 released! @emph{June 9, 2013}
177 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.20. This
178 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
179 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
180 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
181 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
186 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.19 released! @emph{May 26, 2013}
188 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.19. This
189 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
190 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
191 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
192 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
197 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.18 released! @emph{May 11, 2013}
199 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.18. This
200 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
201 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
202 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
203 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
208 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.17 released! @emph{April 27, 2013}
210 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.17. This
211 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
212 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
213 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
214 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
219 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
221 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. This
222 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
223 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
224 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
225 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
230 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
232 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. This
233 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
234 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
235 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
236 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
241 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
243 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
244 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
245 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
246 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
247 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
248 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
253 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
255 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
256 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
257 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
258 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
259 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
264 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
266 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
267 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
268 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
269 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
270 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
275 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
277 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
278 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
279 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
280 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
281 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
286 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
288 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
289 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
290 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
291 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
292 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
297 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
299 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
300 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
301 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
302 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
303 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
308 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
310 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
311 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
312 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
313 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
314 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
319 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
321 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
322 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
323 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
324 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
325 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
331 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
333 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
334 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
335 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
339 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
341 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
342 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
343 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
344 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
345 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
350 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
352 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
353 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
354 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
355 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
356 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
361 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
363 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
364 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
365 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
366 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
371 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
373 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
374 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
375 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
376 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
381 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
383 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
384 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
385 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
386 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
391 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
393 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
394 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
395 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
396 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
402 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
404 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
405 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
406 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
407 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
412 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
414 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
415 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
416 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
417 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
419 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
420 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
424 Support for kievan square notation
426 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
428 Music functions have become quite more versatile
431 A full list of new features is given in:
434 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
437 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
439 Main development team:
441 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
442 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
443 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
444 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
445 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
448 Programming contributors:
450 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
451 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
452 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
453 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
455 Documentation contributors:
457 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
461 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
466 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
468 Translation contributors:
470 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
475 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
477 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
478 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
479 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
481 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
482 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
483 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
485 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
486 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
492 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
494 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
495 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
497 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
498 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
499 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
506 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
508 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
509 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
510 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
511 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
512 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
513 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
516 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
517 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
522 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
524 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
525 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
526 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
527 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
528 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
534 @subsubheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
536 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
537 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
538 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
539 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
542 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
543 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
544 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
551 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
553 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
554 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
556 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
557 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
558 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
565 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
567 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
568 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
569 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
570 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
571 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
577 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
579 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
580 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
581 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
582 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
585 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
586 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
587 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
594 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
596 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
597 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
598 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
599 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
600 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
601 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
604 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
605 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
612 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
614 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
615 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
616 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
617 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
620 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
621 candidate will be required.
627 @subsubheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
629 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
630 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
631 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
632 working on open source software.
634 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
635 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
641 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
643 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
644 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
645 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
646 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
649 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
650 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
651 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
658 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
660 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
661 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
662 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
663 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
666 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
667 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
668 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
675 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
677 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
678 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
679 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
680 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
683 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
684 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
691 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
693 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
694 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
696 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
697 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
698 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
705 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
707 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
708 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
710 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
711 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
712 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
719 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
721 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
722 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
724 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
725 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
726 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
733 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
735 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
736 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
737 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
738 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
741 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
742 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
749 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
751 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
752 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
754 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
755 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
756 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
763 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
765 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
766 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
768 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
769 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
770 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
777 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
779 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
780 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
781 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
782 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
785 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
786 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
787 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
794 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
796 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
797 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
799 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
800 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
801 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
808 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
810 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
811 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
813 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
814 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
815 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
822 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
824 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
825 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
827 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
828 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
829 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
836 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
838 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
839 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
840 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
841 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
842 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
845 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
846 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
853 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
855 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
856 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
858 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
859 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
860 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
863 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
869 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
871 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
872 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
874 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
875 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
876 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
883 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
885 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
886 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
888 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
889 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
890 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
897 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
899 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
900 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
902 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
903 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
904 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
911 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
913 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
914 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
916 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
917 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
918 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
925 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
927 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
928 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
930 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
931 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
932 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
939 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
941 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
942 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
944 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
945 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
946 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
953 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
955 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
956 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
958 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
959 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
960 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
967 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
969 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
970 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
972 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
973 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
974 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
981 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
983 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
984 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
986 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
987 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
988 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
995 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
997 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
998 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1000 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1001 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1002 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1009 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
1011 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
1012 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1014 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1015 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1016 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1023 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
1025 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
1026 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1028 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1029 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1030 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1037 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
1039 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
1040 Critical regression.
1046 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
1048 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1049 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1050 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1051 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1054 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1055 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1056 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1063 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
1065 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
1066 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1068 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1069 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1070 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
1071 not the next release candidate.
1077 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
1079 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
1080 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1082 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1083 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1084 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1085 next release candidate.
1091 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
1093 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
1094 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
1095 support for MacOS X 10.7.
1097 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1098 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1099 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1100 next release candidate.
1106 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
1108 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1109 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1110 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1111 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1114 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1115 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1116 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1123 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
1125 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
1126 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1128 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1129 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1135 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
1137 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
1138 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1140 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1141 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1147 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
1149 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
1150 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1151 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1159 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
1161 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
1162 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1164 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1165 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1171 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
1173 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
1174 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1176 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1177 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1183 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
1185 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
1186 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1188 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1189 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1195 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
1197 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
1198 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1200 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1201 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1207 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
1209 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
1210 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1211 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1216 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
1218 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
1219 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1220 usual number of bugs.
1222 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1223 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1228 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
1230 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
1231 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1232 usual number of bugs.
1234 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1235 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1241 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1243 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1244 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1245 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1246 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1248 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1249 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1254 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1257 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1258 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1261 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1266 A full list of new features is given in:
1269 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1272 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1274 Main development team:
1276 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1277 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1278 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1279 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1280 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1282 Programming contributors:
1284 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1285 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1286 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1287 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1288 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1289 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1293 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1295 Documentation contributors:
1297 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1298 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1302 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1303 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1305 Binaries support contributors:
1309 Translation contributors:
1311 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1312 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1319 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1321 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1322 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1323 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1324 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1327 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1328 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1329 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1336 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1338 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1339 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1341 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1342 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1348 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1350 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1351 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1353 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1354 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1360 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1362 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1363 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1365 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1366 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1372 @subsubheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1374 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1375 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1376 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1377 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1378 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1379 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1380 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1385 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1387 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1388 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1390 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1391 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1397 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1399 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1400 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1401 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1402 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1405 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1406 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1407 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1414 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1416 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1417 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1418 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1419 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1422 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1423 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1424 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1431 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1433 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1434 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1435 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1436 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1439 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1440 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1441 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1448 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1450 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1451 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1453 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1454 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1460 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1462 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1463 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1464 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1465 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1466 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1472 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1474 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1475 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1476 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1477 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1480 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1481 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1482 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1489 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1491 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1492 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1494 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1495 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1500 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1502 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1503 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1505 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1506 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1511 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1513 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1514 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1516 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1517 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1523 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
1525 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
1526 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1528 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
1529 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
1530 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
1536 @subsubheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
1538 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
1539 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
1540 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
1547 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
1549 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1550 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1551 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1552 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1555 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1556 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1557 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1564 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
1566 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
1567 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1568 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1576 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
1578 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
1579 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1580 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1588 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
1590 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
1591 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1592 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1593 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1594 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1600 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
1602 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1603 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1604 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1605 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1608 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1609 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1610 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1617 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
1619 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
1620 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1621 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1630 @subsubheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
1632 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
1633 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1634 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1635 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1638 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1639 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1640 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1641 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1647 @subsubheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
1649 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
1650 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1651 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1652 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1655 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1656 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1657 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1658 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1664 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
1666 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
1667 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1668 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1671 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1672 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1673 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1679 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
1681 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
1682 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1683 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1686 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1687 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1688 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1694 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
1696 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
1697 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1698 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1701 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1702 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1703 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1709 @subsubheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
1711 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
1712 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1713 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1714 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1717 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1718 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1719 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
1720 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1729 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
1731 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
1732 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
1733 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
1734 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
1735 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
1736 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
1737 read on to find out what for!
1740 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
1741 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
1748 @subsubheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
1750 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
1751 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1752 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1753 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1756 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1757 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1758 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
1759 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1766 @subsubheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
1768 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
1769 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1770 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1771 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1774 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1775 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1776 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
1777 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1784 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
1786 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
1787 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1788 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1791 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
1792 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1793 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1798 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
1800 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1801 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
1802 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
1803 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
1804 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
1808 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
1809 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
1816 @subsubheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
1818 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
1819 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1820 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1821 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1824 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
1825 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1826 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1827 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
1829 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
1831 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
1832 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
1833 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1839 @subsubheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
1841 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
1842 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1843 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1844 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1847 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
1848 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1849 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1850 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
1851 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
1852 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1858 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
1860 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
1861 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1862 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1871 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
1873 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
1874 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1875 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1882 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
1884 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1885 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
1886 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
1887 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
1888 the bug report of the report!
1891 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
1892 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
1898 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
1900 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
1901 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1902 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1909 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
1911 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
1912 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1913 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1920 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
1922 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1923 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
1924 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
1925 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
1929 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
1930 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
1938 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
1940 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
1941 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1942 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1945 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
1946 caution and expect breakage.
1951 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
1953 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
1954 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1955 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1958 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
1959 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
1960 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
1961 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
1966 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
1968 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
1969 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1970 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1976 @subsubheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
1978 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
1979 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
1980 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
1981 improvements to the new website.
1983 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
1984 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
1986 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
1987 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
1989 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
1995 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
1997 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
1998 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1999 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2004 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
2006 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
2007 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2008 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2014 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
2016 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
2017 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2018 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2024 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
2026 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
2027 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2028 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2033 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
2035 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
2036 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2037 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2042 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
2044 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
2045 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2046 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2049 This release should be of particular interest to package
2050 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
2051 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
2052 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
2058 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
2060 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2061 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
2062 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
2063 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
2066 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
2067 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
2074 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
2076 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
2077 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2078 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2081 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
2082 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
2083 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
2084 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
2085 see the Changes document for more information.
2089 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
2091 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
2092 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
2093 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2098 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
2100 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
2101 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
2102 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
2103 so this release is intended for developers only.
2107 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
2109 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
2110 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
2111 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2116 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
2118 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
2119 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
2124 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
2126 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
2127 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
2128 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
2134 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
2136 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
2137 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
2138 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
2139 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
2140 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
2142 What are you waiting for? Come
2143 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
2144 LilyPond Report 17} now!
2149 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
2151 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
2152 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
2153 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
2157 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
2159 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
2160 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
2161 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
2162 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
2163 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
2168 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
2170 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
2171 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
2172 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
2176 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
2178 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
2179 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2180 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
2181 critical regressions against earlier versions.
2185 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
2187 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
2188 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2189 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
2190 and English names for feta filenames.
2196 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
2198 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
2199 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
2200 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
2201 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
2204 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
2205 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
2206 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
2212 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
2214 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
2215 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
2216 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
2217 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
2219 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
2220 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
2225 @subsubheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
2227 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
2228 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2234 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2236 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2237 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2238 Read @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2245 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2247 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2248 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2249 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2250 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2252 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2253 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2254 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2262 @subsubheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2264 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2265 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2266 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2267 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2268 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2269 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2270 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2271 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2277 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2279 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2280 its team, its world, its community.
2281 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2282 to read the full issue...
2287 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2289 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2290 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2291 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2296 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2298 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2299 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2305 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2307 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2309 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2316 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2318 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2319 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2320 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2321 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2322 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2324 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2325 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2327 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2329 @ref{Old downloads}.
2334 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2336 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2337 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2338 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2339 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2340 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2341 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2344 @ref{Old downloads}.
2349 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2351 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2352 documentation and translations.
2353 @ref{Old downloads}.
2358 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2360 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2361 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2362 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2363 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2364 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2366 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2367 @ref{Old downloads}.
2372 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2374 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2375 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2376 (teaching) has been added.
2378 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2380 @ref{Old downloads}.
2385 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2387 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2388 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2389 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2390 @ref{Old downloads}.
2395 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2397 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2398 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2399 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2400 translations of the documentation.
2401 @ref{Old downloads}.
2406 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2408 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2409 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2410 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2411 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2412 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2413 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2414 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2415 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2416 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2418 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2420 @ref{Old downloads}.
2425 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2427 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2428 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2429 markup command names have been made.
2432 @ref{Old downloads}.
2437 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2439 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2440 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2441 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2442 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2443 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2446 @ref{Old downloads}.
2451 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2453 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2454 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2456 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2457 @ref{Old downloads}.
2462 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2464 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2465 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2466 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2468 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2469 @ref{Old downloads}.
2474 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2476 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2478 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2479 @ref{Old downloads}.
2484 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2486 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2487 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2488 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2490 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2492 @ref{Old downloads}.
2497 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2499 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2500 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2501 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2502 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2504 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2505 @ref{Old downloads}.
2510 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2512 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2513 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2516 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2517 @ref{Old downloads}.
2522 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
2524 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2525 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
2530 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
2532 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2533 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
2538 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
2540 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
2542 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
2543 @ref{Old downloads}.
2548 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2550 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
2551 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
2552 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
2554 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
2555 @ref{Old downloads}.
2560 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2562 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2563 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
2568 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
2570 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
2571 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
2576 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
2578 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
2579 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
2580 regression tests maintenance for developers.
2582 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
2583 @ref{Old downloads}.
2588 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
2590 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
2591 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
2593 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
2595 @ref{Old downloads}.
2600 @subsubheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
2602 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
2603 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
2604 report, new translations of the site and publications.
2605 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
2606 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
2607 announce releases and special events.
2612 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
2614 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
2615 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2616 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
2621 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
2623 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
2624 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
2625 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
2626 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
2627 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
2630 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
2632 @ref{Old downloads}.
2637 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
2639 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
2640 names has been added to the MusicXML
2643 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
2644 @ref{Old downloads}.
2649 @subsubheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
2651 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
2656 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
2658 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
2659 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
2660 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
2663 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
2664 @ref{Old downloads}.
2669 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
2671 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
2674 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
2675 @ref{Old downloads}.
2680 @subsubheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2682 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
2683 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
2684 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
2685 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
2686 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
2687 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
2693 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2695 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
2696 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
2697 updates to the MusicXML converter.
2699 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
2700 @ref{Old downloads}.
2705 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
2707 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
2708 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
2713 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
2715 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
2716 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
2717 Grand Documentation Project.
2719 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
2720 @ref{Old downloads}.
2725 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
2727 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
2729 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
2730 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
2731 @ref{Old downloads}.
2736 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
2738 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
2740 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
2741 @ref{Old downloads}.
2746 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
2748 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
2749 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
2751 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
2752 @ref{Old downloads}.
2757 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
2759 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
2760 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
2761 for the translations.
2763 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
2764 @ref{Old downloads}.
2769 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
2771 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
2772 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
2773 and lots of updates for the translations.
2775 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
2776 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
2777 @ref{Old downloads}.
2782 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
2784 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
2785 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
2786 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
2787 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
2792 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
2793 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
2794 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
2795 spacing engine code.
2797 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
2798 @ref{Old downloads}.
2803 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
2805 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
2806 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
2808 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
2809 @ref{Old downloads}.
2814 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
2816 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
2817 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
2819 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
2820 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
2821 @ref{Old downloads}.
2826 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
2827 This has lots of bugfixes.
2829 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
2830 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
2831 @ref{Old downloads}.
2836 @subsubheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
2837 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
2838 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
2839 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
2844 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
2845 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
2847 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
2849 @ref{Old downloads}.
2854 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
2855 This release has some documentation updates.
2857 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
2859 @ref{Old downloads}.
2864 @subsubheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
2865 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
2866 disponibles en ligne ---
2867 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
2868 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
2869 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
2870 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
2875 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
2876 This release fixes many bugs.
2878 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
2879 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
2881 @ref{Old downloads}.
2886 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
2887 This release fixes many bugs.
2889 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
2890 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
2892 @ref{Old downloads}.
2897 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
2898 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
2899 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
2901 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
2903 @ref{Old downloads}.
2908 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
2909 This release fixes still more bugs.
2911 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
2913 @ref{Old downloads}.
2918 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
2919 This release fixes many bugs.
2920 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
2921 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
2923 @ref{Old downloads})
2928 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
2929 This release will stretch piano staves on a
2930 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
2931 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
2933 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
2934 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
2936 @ref{Old downloads}.
2941 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
2942 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
2943 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
2945 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
2952 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2953 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
2954 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
2956 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
2958 @ref{Old downloads}.
2963 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2964 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
2965 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
2967 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
2969 @ref{Old downloads}.
2974 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2975 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
2978 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
2980 @ref{Old downloads}.
2985 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
2986 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
2988 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
2990 @ref{Old downloads}.
2995 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
2996 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
2997 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
2998 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
3000 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
3002 @ref{Old downloads}.
3007 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3008 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
3009 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
3010 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
3011 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
3012 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
3014 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
3016 @ref{Old downloads}.
3021 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3022 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
3023 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
3026 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
3028 @ref{Old downloads}.
3033 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3034 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
3035 further improvements in the regression test suite
3039 @ref{Old downloads}.
3044 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3045 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3049 @ref{Old downloads}.
3054 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
3055 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
3060 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
3061 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
3066 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
3067 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3071 @ref{Old downloads}.
3076 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3077 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
3078 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
3082 @ref{Old downloads}.
3087 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3088 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3092 @ref{Old downloads}.
3097 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3098 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
3103 @ref{Old downloads}.
3108 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3109 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3113 @ref{Old downloads}.
3118 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
3119 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
3120 within a system as well as between systems.
3124 @ref{Old downloads}.
3129 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3130 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
3131 test results} and several website build improvements.
3135 @ref{Old downloads}.
3140 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3141 This release fixes several bugs.
3144 @ref{Old downloads}.
3149 @subsubheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3150 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
3155 @subsubheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
3156 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
3157 maintenant disponible en ligne.
3158 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
3159 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
3164 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3165 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
3169 @ref{Old downloads}.
3174 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3175 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3178 @ref{Old downloads}.
3183 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
3184 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
3188 @ref{Old downloads}.
3193 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
3194 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3197 @ref{Old downloads}.
3202 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
3203 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3208 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3209 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3210 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3215 @subsubheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3216 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
3217 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
3222 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
3223 This release has many more bugfixes.
3226 @ref{Old downloads}.
3231 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
3232 This release has many more bugfixes.
3235 @ref{Old downloads}.
3240 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3241 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3246 @ref{Old downloads}.
3251 @subsubheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3252 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3253 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3254 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3255 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3256 (@ref{Publications}).
3261 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3262 This release has further bugfixes.
3265 @ref{Old downloads}.
3270 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3271 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3272 available for x86/64.
3275 @ref{Old downloads}.
3280 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3281 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3282 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3283 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3284 @ref{Old downloads})
3289 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3290 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3291 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3296 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3297 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3302 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3303 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3308 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3309 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3314 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3315 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3316 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3321 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3322 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3323 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3324 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3329 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3330 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3335 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3336 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3337 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3342 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3343 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3344 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3345 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3346 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3351 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3352 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3353 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3358 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3359 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3360 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3361 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3366 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3367 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3368 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3369 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3374 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3375 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3377 @ref{Old downloads})
3382 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3383 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3385 @ref{Old downloads})
3390 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3391 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3392 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3394 @ref{Old downloads})
3399 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3400 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3401 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3402 (@ref{Old downloads})
3407 @subsubheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3408 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3409 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3410 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3415 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3416 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3417 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3418 the development releases even better
3423 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3425 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3426 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3427 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3432 @subsubheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3433 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3434 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3435 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3436 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3437 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3442 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3443 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3444 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3446 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3451 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3452 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3453 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3454 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3455 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3460 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3461 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3462 (@ref{Old downloads})
3467 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3468 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3469 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3470 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3471 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3472 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3477 @subsubheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3478 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3479 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3480 (@ref{Publications})
3485 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3486 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3487 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3492 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3493 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3494 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3495 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3500 @subsubheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3501 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3502 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3507 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3508 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3509 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3514 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3515 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3516 released. (@ref{Changes},
3517 @ref{Old downloads})
3522 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
3523 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
3524 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
3525 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
3526 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
3527 multi-measure rests.
3529 @ref{Old downloads})
3534 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
3535 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
3537 @ref{Old downloads})
3542 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
3543 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
3544 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
3545 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
3546 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3547 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
3548 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
3549 @ref{Old downloads})
3554 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
3555 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
3556 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
3557 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
3558 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
3559 @ref{Old downloads})
3564 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
3565 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
3566 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
3567 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
3568 the endings and the middle
3569 part. (@ref{Changes},
3570 @ref{Old downloads})
3575 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
3576 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
3577 parenthesized, for example,
3580 c4 -\parenthesize -.
3581 <d \parenthesize fis a>
3585 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
3586 @ref{Old downloads})
3591 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
3592 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
3593 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
3603 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
3604 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
3605 vector. (@ref{Changes},
3606 @ref{Old downloads})
3611 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
3612 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
3613 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
3614 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
3615 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
3616 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
3617 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
3619 @ref{Old downloads})
3624 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
3625 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
3626 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
3627 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
3628 @ref{Old downloads})
3633 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
3634 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
3635 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
3636 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
3637 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
3638 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
3639 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
3640 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3641 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3642 @ref{Old downloads})
3647 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
3648 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
3649 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
3650 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
3651 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
3652 @ref{Old downloads})
3657 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
3659 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
3660 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
3661 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
3666 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
3667 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
3668 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
3669 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
3670 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
3675 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3676 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
3677 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
3679 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
3681 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
3683 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
3689 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3690 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
3691 (feature sponsored by Andrea
3692 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
3693 @ref{Old downloads})
3698 @subsubheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
3699 Linux Journal publishes an article on
3700 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
3701 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
3702 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
3705 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
3706 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
3707 alternatives seem second-rate.}
3708 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
3713 @subsubheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
3714 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
3715 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
3716 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
3717 page. Let us know how you fare!
3722 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
3723 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
3724 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
3725 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
3726 The important occasion for this release is our new build
3727 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
3728 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
3729 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
3730 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
3732 @ref{Old downloads})
3737 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
3738 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
3739 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
3740 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
3741 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
3742 @ref{Old downloads})
3747 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
3748 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
3749 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
3750 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
3751 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
3752 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
3753 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
3754 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
3755 functions. (@ref{Changes},
3756 @ref{Old downloads})
3761 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
3762 This release has the following new features:
3765 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
3766 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
3767 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3769 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
3770 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
3771 and Bertalan Fodor).
3773 Generic music functions may now also be used on
3774 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
3777 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
3778 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
3779 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
3783 @ref{Old downloads})
3788 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
3789 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
3790 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
3791 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
3792 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
3793 van den Borre and Bertalan
3794 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
3795 @ref{Old downloads})
3800 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
3801 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
3802 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
3803 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
3809 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
3810 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
3811 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
3812 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
3813 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
3815 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
3816 @ref{Old downloads})
3821 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
3822 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
3823 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
3828 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
3829 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
3830 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
3831 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
3832 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
3833 etc. (@ref{Changes},
3834 @ref{Old downloads})
3839 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
3840 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
3841 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
3842 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3843 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3844 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3845 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3846 @ref{Old downloads})
3851 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
3852 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3853 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3854 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3855 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3856 @ref{Old downloads})
3861 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
3862 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
3863 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
3864 @ref{Old downloads})
3869 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
3870 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
3871 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
3872 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
3873 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
3874 properties. (@ref{Changes},
3875 @ref{Old downloads})
3880 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
3881 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
3882 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
3883 that compute said property, i.e.
3886 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
3887 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
3890 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
3891 @ref{Old downloads})
3896 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
3897 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
3898 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
3899 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
3900 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
3901 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
3902 also provides advanced tweakability for power
3903 users. (@ref{Changes},
3904 @ref{Old downloads})
3909 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
3910 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
3911 series. (@ref{Changes},
3912 @ref{Old downloads})
3917 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
3918 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
3919 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
3920 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
3921 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
3922 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
3923 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
3924 sponsored by Nicolas
3925 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3926 @ref{Old downloads})
3931 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
3932 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
3933 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3934 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
3935 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
3936 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
3937 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3938 @ref{Old downloads})
3943 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
3944 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
3945 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
3946 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
3947 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3948 @ref{Old downloads})
3953 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
3954 This is mainly a bugfix
3955 release. (@ref{Changes},
3956 @ref{Old downloads})
3961 @subsubheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
3962 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
3963 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
3964 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
3965 la gravure musicale}.
3970 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
3971 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
3972 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
3973 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
3974 @ref{Old downloads})
3979 @subsubheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
3980 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
3981 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
3982 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
3983 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
3984 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
3989 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
3990 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
3991 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
3992 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
3993 @ref{Old downloads})
3998 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
3999 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
4000 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
4001 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
4002 signs. (@ref{Changes},
4003 @ref{Old downloads})
4008 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
4009 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
4010 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
4011 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
4012 @ref{Old downloads})
4017 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
4018 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
4019 for a note is proportional to the time it
4020 takes. (@ref{Changes},
4021 @ref{Old downloads})
4026 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
4027 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
4028 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
4033 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
4034 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
4035 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
4036 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
4038 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
4039 @ref{Old downloads})
4044 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
4045 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
4046 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
4047 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
4049 @ref{Old downloads})
4054 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
4055 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
4056 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
4057 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
4058 @ref{Old downloads})
4063 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
4064 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
4066 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
4067 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
4068 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
4069 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
4070 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
4075 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
4076 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
4077 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
4078 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
4083 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
4084 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
4085 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
4086 @ref{Old downloads})
4091 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
4092 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
4093 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
4094 @ref{Old downloads})
4099 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
4100 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
4101 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
4102 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
4103 (@ref{Old downloads})
4108 @subsubheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
4109 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
4110 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
4111 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
4116 @subsubheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4117 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
4118 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
4119 better help functionality.
4120 (@ref{Old downloads})
4125 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4126 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
4127 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
4128 compile them directly from
4129 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
4134 @subsubheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
4135 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
4136 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
4141 @subsubheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
4142 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
4143 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
4144 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
4149 @subsubheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
4150 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
4151 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
4152 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
4153 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4158 @subsubheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4159 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
4160 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
4165 @subsubheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4166 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
4171 @subsubheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
4172 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
4173 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
4178 @subsubheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
4179 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
4180 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
4181 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
4182 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
4187 @subsubheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
4188 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
4189 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
4190 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
4191 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
4192 @ref{Old downloads})
4197 @subsubheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
4199 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
4200 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
4202 (@ref{Old downloads})
4207 @subsubheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
4208 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
4209 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
4210 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
4211 signatures like 5/8.
4213 @ref{Old downloads})
4218 @subsubheading April 18, 2005
4219 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
4220 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
4221 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
4222 More details are in the
4224 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
4229 @subsubheading April 15, 2005
4230 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
4231 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
4232 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
4233 Scheme code. Take a look at
4235 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4240 @subsubheading April 6, 2005
4241 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4242 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4243 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4248 @subsubheading March 31, 2005
4249 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4250 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4251 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4256 @subsubheading March 20, 2005
4257 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4258 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4264 @subsubheading March 14, 2005
4265 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4266 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4267 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4268 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4269 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4274 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4275 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4276 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4277 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4278 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4279 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4281 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4286 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4287 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4288 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4294 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4295 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
4296 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4297 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4298 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4304 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4305 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4306 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}.
4307 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4308 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4313 @subsubheading February 26, 2005
4314 The @uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4315 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4316 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4317 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4322 @subsubheading February 21, 2005
4323 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4324 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4325 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4326 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4328 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4333 @subsubheading February 4, 2005
4334 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4335 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4336 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4337 @ref{Old downloads}!
4342 @subsubheading January 31, 2005
4343 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4344 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4345 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4351 @subsubheading January 26, 2005
4352 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4353 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4359 @subsubheading January 16, 2005
4360 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4361 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4362 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4364 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4366 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4371 @subsubheading January 11, 2005
4372 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4373 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4374 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4375 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4376 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4377 font code by Werner.
4379 and check out the changes in
4380 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4385 @subsubheading January 02, 2005
4386 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4387 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4388 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4389 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4390 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4391 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4392 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4393 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4394 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4397 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}.
4402 @subsubheading December 28, 2004
4403 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4404 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4405 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4406 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4408 and check out the changes in
4409 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4414 @subsubheading December 20, 2004
4415 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4416 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4417 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4418 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4419 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4422 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}.
4427 @subsubheading December 3, 2004
4428 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4429 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4430 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4431 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4432 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4433 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4434 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4435 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4439 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}.
4444 @subsubheading November 26, 2004
4445 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4446 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4447 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4448 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4449 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4451 and check out the changes in
4452 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4457 @subsubheading November 20, 2004
4458 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4459 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4460 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4461 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4462 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4463 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4464 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4465 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4468 and check out the changes in
4469 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4474 @subsubheading November 12, 2004
4475 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4476 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4477 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4478 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4479 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4482 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4485 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4486 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4487 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4488 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4489 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4492 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}.
4497 @subsubheading November 11, 2004
4498 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4499 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4505 @subsubheading November 4, 2004
4506 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4507 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4509 and check out the changes in
4510 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4515 @subsubheading October 31, 2004
4516 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4517 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4518 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4519 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
4526 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4527 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
4528 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
4529 some problems with the conversion scripts.
4531 and check out the changes in
4532 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4537 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4538 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4539 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
4540 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
4541 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
4543 and check out the changes in
4544 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4549 @subsubheading October 27, 2004
4550 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
4551 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
4552 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
4554 and check out the changes in
4555 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4560 @subsubheading October 24, 2004
4561 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
4562 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
4563 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4565 and check out the changes in
4566 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4571 @subsubheading October 10, 2004
4572 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
4573 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
4574 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
4578 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}.
4583 @subsubheading October 09, 2004
4584 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
4585 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
4586 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
4590 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}.
4595 @subsubheading October 02, 2004
4596 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
4597 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
4598 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
4599 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
4600 in the documentation.
4602 and check out the changes in
4603 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4608 @subsubheading September 29, 2004
4609 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
4610 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
4611 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
4612 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
4617 @subsubheading September 26, 2004
4618 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
4620 and check out the changes
4621 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4626 @subsubheading September 20, 2004
4627 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
4628 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
4629 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
4630 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
4631 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
4632 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
4635 and check out the changes in
4636 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4641 @subsubheading September 11, 2004
4642 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
4643 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
4644 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
4645 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
4646 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
4647 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
4648 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
4649 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
4650 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
4651 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
4652 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
4653 will hold users back in switching.
4655 and check out the changes in
4656 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4661 @subsubheading September 10, 2004
4662 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
4663 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
4664 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
4665 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
4666 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
4667 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
4669 and check out the changes in
4670 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4675 @subsubheading September 6, 2004
4676 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
4677 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
4678 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
4679 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
4680 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
4684 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}.
4689 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4690 LilyPond now has a Documentation
4691 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
4692 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
4693 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
4694 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
4695 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
4696 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
4697 chapter of the user manual.
4698 A lot of cheers for Graham!
4703 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4704 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
4705 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
4706 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
4707 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
4708 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
4709 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
4713 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}.
4718 @subsubheading August 24, 2004
4719 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
4720 disappearing metronome mark.
4722 and check out the changes in
4723 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}.
4728 @subsubheading August 23, 2004
4729 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
4730 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
4731 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
4732 `doubleSlurs' property.
4734 and check out the changes in
4735 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4740 @subsubheading August 3, 2004
4741 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
4742 annoying bugs fixed.
4745 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}.
4750 @subsubheading August 1, 2004
4751 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
4752 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
4753 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
4754 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
4755 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
4756 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
4759 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
4760 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
4762 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
4763 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
4768 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}.
4773 @subsubheading July 30, 2004
4774 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
4775 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
4776 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
4777 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
4778 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
4779 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
4780 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
4781 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
4782 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
4783 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
4786 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}.
4791 @subsubheading July 23, 2004
4792 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
4793 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
4794 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
4795 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
4798 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}.
4803 @subsubheading July 19, 2004
4804 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
4805 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
4806 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
4807 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
4808 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
4809 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
4810 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
4811 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
4812 beat within the measure.
4814 and check out the changes in
4815 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4820 @subsubheading July 15, 2004
4821 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
4825 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}.
4830 @subsubheading July 11, 2004
4831 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
4837 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4838 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
4839 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
4840 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
4841 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
4843 and check out the changes
4844 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4849 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4850 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
4854 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}.
4859 @subsubheading June 25, 2004
4860 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
4861 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
4862 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
4863 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
4864 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
4865 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
4866 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}
4868 @ref{Old downloads}.
4873 @subsubheading June 20, 2004
4874 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
4875 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
4876 @ref{Old downloads}.
4881 @subsubheading June 13, 2004
4882 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
4883 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
4884 @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}
4886 @ref{Old downloads}.
4891 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4892 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
4893 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
4894 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}
4896 @ref{Old downloads}.
4901 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4902 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
4903 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}
4904 or head straight to the
4905 @ref{Old downloads}.
4910 @subsubheading May 26, 2004
4911 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
4912 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
4913 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4914 @ref{Old downloads}.
4919 @subsubheading May 9, 2004
4920 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
4921 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4922 @ref{Old downloads}.
4927 @subsubheading May 4, 2004
4928 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
4930 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
4931 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
4932 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
4933 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
4934 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
4939 @subsubheading May 3, 2004
4940 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
4941 @ref{Old downloads}.
4946 @subsubheading April 17, 2004
4947 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
4948 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
4954 @subsubheading April 12, 2004
4955 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
4956 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
4957 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
4958 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
4959 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
4960 @ref{Old downloads}.
4965 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4966 A French article on the new LilyPond
4967 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
4972 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4973 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
4974 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
4980 @subsubheading April 1, 2004
4981 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
4982 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
4983 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
4984 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
4985 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
4986 @ref{Old downloads}.
4991 @subsubheading March 31, 2004
4992 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
4993 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
4994 documentation polish. This should be the final release
4995 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
4997 @ref{Old downloads}.
5002 @subsubheading March 30, 2004
5003 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
5005 @ref{Old downloads}.
5010 @subsubheading March 28, 2004
5011 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
5012 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
5013 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
5020 @subsubheading March 22, 2004
5021 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
5022 @ref{Old downloads}.
5027 @subsubheading March 21, 2004
5028 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
5035 @subsubheading March 20, 2004
5036 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
5037 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
5038 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
5040 @ref{Old downloads}.
5045 @subsubheading March 15, 2004
5046 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
5047 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
5048 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
5051 @ref{Old downloads}.
5056 @subsubheading March 14, 2004
5058 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
5059 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
5065 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
5066 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
5068 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
5069 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
5070 authors of LilyPond.
5075 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
5076 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
5077 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
5080 @ref{Old downloads}.
5085 @subsubheading March 9, 2004
5086 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
5087 experimental support for producing titles with
5093 @subsubheading February 29, 2004
5094 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
5095 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
5096 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
5098 @ref{Old downloads}.
5103 @subsubheading February 24, 2004
5104 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
5105 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
5106 of lyrics related bugs. See the
5108 @ref{Old downloads}.
5113 @subsubheading February 23, 2004
5114 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
5115 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
5116 produce cue notes. More information in the
5123 @subsubheading February 18, 2004
5124 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
5125 for altering accidental rules.
5131 @subsubheading February 16, 2004
5132 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
5133 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
5134 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
5135 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
5136 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
5137 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
5138 More information in the
5145 @subsubheading February 13, 2004
5146 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
5147 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
5148 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
5155 @subsubheading February 12, 2004
5156 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
5157 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
5158 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
5159 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
5166 @subsubheading February 9, 2004
5167 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
5168 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
5169 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
5170 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
5171 More information in the
5178 @subsubheading February 5, 2004
5179 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
5180 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
5181 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
5182 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
5183 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
5184 More information in the
5191 @subsubheading February 4, 2004
5192 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
5193 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
5194 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
5202 @subsubheading February 2, 2004
5203 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
5204 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
5205 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
5212 @subsubheading January 28, 2004
5213 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
5214 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
5215 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
5216 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
5225 @subsubheading January 26, 2004
5226 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
5227 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
5230 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5235 @subsubheading January 21, 2004
5237 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5238 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5239 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5242 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5247 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5248 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5249 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5250 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5251 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5256 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5257 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5258 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5259 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5260 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5266 @subsubheading January 19, 2004
5267 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5268 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5270 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5275 @subsubheading January 18, 2004
5276 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5277 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5278 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5283 @subsubheading January 17, 2004
5284 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5285 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5286 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5288 More information in the
5289 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5294 @subsubheading January 16, 2004
5295 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5296 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5298 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5303 @subsubheading January 13, 2004
5304 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5305 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5306 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5308 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5313 @subsubheading January 9, 2004
5314 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5315 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5316 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5317 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5318 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5319 individual music expressions.
5320 More information in the
5321 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5326 @subsubheading January 7, 2004
5327 An update to the stable branch,
5328 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5329 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5334 @subsubheading January 6, 2004
5335 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5336 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5337 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5338 More information in the
5339 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5344 @subsubheading January 4, 2004
5345 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5347 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5348 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5353 @subsubheading January 2, 2004
5354 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5355 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5356 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5357 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5362 @subsubheading December 30, 2003
5363 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5364 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5365 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5366 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5371 @subsubheading December 23, 2003
5372 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5373 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5374 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5375 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5376 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5377 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5382 @subsubheading December 17, 2003
5383 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5384 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5385 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5387 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5392 @subsubheading December 16, 2003
5393 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5394 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5395 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5396 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5401 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5402 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5404 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5409 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5410 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5412 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5413 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5418 @subsubheading October 9, 2003
5419 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5420 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5421 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5426 @subsubheading October 5, 2003
5427 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5434 @subsubheading October 4, 2003
5435 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5437 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5438 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5443 @subsubheading September 29, 2003
5444 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5445 contains minor bugfixes.
5446 See the @ref{Changes}
5447 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5452 @subsubheading September 27, 2003
5453 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5454 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5455 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5461 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5462 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5463 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5464 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5465 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5466 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5471 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5472 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5473 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5474 the @ref{Changes} and
5475 download @uref{install/,here}.
5480 @subsubheading September 23, 2003
5481 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5482 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5483 the @ref{Changes} and
5484 download @uref{install/,here}.
5489 @subsubheading September 19, 2003
5490 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5491 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5492 the @ref{Changes} and
5493 download @uref{install/,here}.
5498 @subsubheading September 17, 2003
5499 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5500 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5506 @subsubheading September 16, 2003
5507 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5508 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5514 @subsubheading September 10, 2003
5515 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5516 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5517 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5518 will be available in a few weeks.
5524 @subsubheading September 9, 2003
5525 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
5526 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
5532 @subsubheading September 7, 2003
5533 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
5534 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
5540 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5541 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
5542 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
5543 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
5549 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5550 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
5551 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
5556 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5557 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
5558 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
5559 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
5560 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5565 @subsubheading August 28, 2003
5566 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
5567 @ref{Changes} and get it
5568 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5573 @subsubheading August 26, 2003
5574 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
5575 @ref{Changes} and get it
5576 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5581 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5582 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
5583 @ref{Changes} and get it
5584 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5589 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5590 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
5591 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
5596 @subsubheading August 21, 2003
5597 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
5598 read the @ref{Changes}.
5603 @subsubheading August 18, 2003
5604 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
5605 has been updated to 1.8.
5606 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
5611 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5612 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
5613 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
5618 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5619 New website went live!
5624 @subsubheading August 6, 2003
5625 Announced new website.
5630 @subsubheading August 1, 2003
5631 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
5636 @subsubheading July 30, 2003
5637 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
5638 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
5644 @subsubheading July 29, 2003
5645 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
5646 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.