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11 * avoid putting links in running text. They make text harder to read.
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14 * use a descriptive title in @subsubheading
16 * writing date in "Month DD, YYYY" format is required for
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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 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
32 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
33 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
34 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
35 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
36 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
41 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
43 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
44 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
45 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
46 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
47 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
52 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
54 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
55 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
56 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
57 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
58 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
63 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
65 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
66 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
67 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
68 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
69 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
74 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
76 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
77 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
78 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
79 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
80 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
85 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
87 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
88 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
89 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
90 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
91 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
97 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
99 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
100 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
101 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
105 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
107 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
108 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
109 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
110 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
111 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
116 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
118 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
119 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
120 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
121 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
122 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
127 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
129 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
130 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
131 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
132 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
137 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
139 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
140 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
141 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
142 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
147 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
149 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
150 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
151 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
152 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
157 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
159 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
160 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
161 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
162 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
168 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
170 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
171 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
172 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
173 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
178 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
180 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
181 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
182 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
183 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
185 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
186 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
190 Support for kievan square notation
192 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
194 Music functions have become quite more versatile
197 A full list of new features is given in:
200 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
203 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
205 Main development team:
207 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
208 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
209 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
210 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
211 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
214 Programming contributors:
216 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
217 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
218 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
219 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
221 Documentation contributors:
223 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
227 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
232 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
234 Translation contributors:
236 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
241 @subsubheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
243 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
244 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
245 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
247 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
248 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
249 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
251 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
252 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
258 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
260 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
261 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
263 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
264 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
265 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
272 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
274 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
275 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
276 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
277 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
278 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
279 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
282 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
283 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
288 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
290 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
291 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
292 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
293 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
294 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
300 @subsubheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
302 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
303 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
304 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
305 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
308 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
309 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
310 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
317 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
319 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
320 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
322 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
323 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
324 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
331 @subsubheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
333 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
334 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
335 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
336 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
337 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
343 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
345 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
346 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
347 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
348 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
351 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
352 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
353 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
360 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
362 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
363 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
364 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
365 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
366 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
367 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
370 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
371 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
378 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
380 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
381 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
382 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
383 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
386 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
387 candidate will be required.
393 @subsubheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
395 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
396 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
397 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
398 working on open source software.
400 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
401 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
407 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
409 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
410 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
411 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
412 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
415 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
416 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
417 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
424 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
426 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
427 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
428 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
429 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
432 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
433 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
434 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
441 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
443 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
444 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
445 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
446 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
449 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
450 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
457 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
459 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
460 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
462 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
463 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
464 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
471 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
473 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
474 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
476 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
477 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
478 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
485 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
487 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
488 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
490 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
491 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
492 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
499 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
501 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
502 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
503 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
504 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
507 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
508 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
515 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
517 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
518 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
520 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
521 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
522 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
529 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
531 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
532 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
534 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
535 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
536 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
543 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
545 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
546 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
547 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
548 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
551 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
552 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
553 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
560 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
562 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
563 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
565 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
566 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
567 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
574 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
576 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
577 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
579 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
580 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
581 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
588 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
590 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
591 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
593 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
594 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
595 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
602 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
604 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
605 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
606 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
607 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
608 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
611 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
612 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
619 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
621 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
622 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
624 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
625 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
626 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
629 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
635 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
637 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
638 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
640 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
641 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
642 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
649 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
651 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
652 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
654 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
655 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
656 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
663 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
665 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
666 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
668 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
669 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
670 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
677 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
679 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
680 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
682 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
683 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
684 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
691 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
693 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. 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 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
707 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. 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 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
721 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. 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 LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
735 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
736 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
738 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
739 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
740 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
747 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
749 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
750 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
752 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
753 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
754 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
761 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
763 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
764 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
766 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
767 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
768 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
775 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
777 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
778 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
780 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
781 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
782 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
789 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
791 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
792 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
794 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
795 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
796 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
803 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
805 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
812 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
814 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
815 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
816 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
817 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
820 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
821 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
822 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
829 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
831 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
832 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
834 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
835 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
836 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
837 not the next release candidate.
843 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
845 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
846 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
848 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
849 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
850 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
851 next release candidate.
857 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
859 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
860 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
861 support for MacOS X 10.7.
863 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
864 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
865 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
866 next release candidate.
872 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
874 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
875 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
876 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
877 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
880 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
881 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
882 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
889 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
891 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
892 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
894 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
895 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
901 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
903 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
904 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
906 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
907 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
913 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
915 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
916 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
917 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
925 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
927 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. 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.
937 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
939 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
940 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
942 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
943 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
949 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
951 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
952 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
954 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
955 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
961 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
963 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
964 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
966 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
967 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
973 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
975 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
976 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
977 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
982 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
984 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
985 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
986 usual number of bugs.
988 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
989 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
994 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
996 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
997 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
998 usual number of bugs.
1000 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1001 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1007 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1009 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1010 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1011 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1012 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1014 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1015 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1020 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1023 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1024 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1027 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1032 A full list of new features is given in:
1035 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1038 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1040 Main development team:
1042 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1043 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1044 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1045 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1046 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1048 Programming contributors:
1050 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1051 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1052 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1053 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1054 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1055 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1059 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1061 Documentation contributors:
1063 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1064 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1068 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1069 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1071 Binaries support contributors:
1075 Translation contributors:
1077 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1078 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1085 @subsubheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1087 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1088 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1089 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1090 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1093 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1094 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1095 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1102 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1104 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1105 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1107 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1108 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1114 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1116 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1117 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1119 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1120 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1126 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1128 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1129 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1131 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1132 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1138 @subsubheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1140 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1141 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1142 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1143 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1144 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1145 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1146 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1151 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1153 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1154 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1156 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1157 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1163 @subsubheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1165 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1166 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1167 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1168 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1171 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1172 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1173 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1180 @subsubheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1182 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1183 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1184 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1185 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1188 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1189 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1190 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1197 @subsubheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1199 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1200 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1201 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1202 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1205 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1206 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1207 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1214 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1216 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1217 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1219 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1220 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1226 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1228 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1229 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1230 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1231 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1232 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1238 @subsubheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1240 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1241 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1242 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1243 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1246 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1247 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1248 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1255 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1257 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1258 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1260 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1261 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1266 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1268 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1269 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1271 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1272 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1277 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1279 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1280 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1282 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1283 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1289 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
1291 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
1292 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1294 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
1295 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
1296 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
1302 @subsubheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
1304 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
1305 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
1306 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
1313 @subsubheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
1315 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1316 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1317 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1318 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1321 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1322 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1323 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1330 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
1332 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
1333 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1334 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1342 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
1344 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
1345 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1346 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1354 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
1356 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
1357 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1358 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1359 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1360 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1366 @subsubheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
1368 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1369 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1370 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1371 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1374 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1375 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1376 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1383 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
1385 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
1386 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1387 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1396 @subsubheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
1398 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
1399 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1400 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1401 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1404 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1405 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1406 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1407 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1413 @subsubheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
1415 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
1416 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1417 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1418 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1421 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1422 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1423 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1424 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1430 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
1432 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
1433 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1434 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1437 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1438 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1439 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1445 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
1447 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
1448 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1449 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1452 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1453 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1454 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1460 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
1462 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
1463 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1464 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1467 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1468 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1469 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1475 @subsubheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
1477 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
1478 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1479 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1480 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1483 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1484 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1485 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
1486 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1495 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
1497 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
1498 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
1499 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
1500 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
1501 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
1502 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
1503 read on to find out what for!
1506 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
1507 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
1514 @subsubheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
1516 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
1517 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1518 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1519 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1522 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1523 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1524 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
1525 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1532 @subsubheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
1534 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
1535 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1536 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1537 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1540 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1541 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1542 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
1543 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1550 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
1552 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
1553 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1554 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1557 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
1558 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1559 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1564 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
1566 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1567 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
1568 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
1569 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
1570 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
1574 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
1575 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
1582 @subsubheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
1584 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
1585 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1586 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1587 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1590 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
1591 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1592 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1593 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
1595 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
1597 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
1598 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
1599 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1605 @subsubheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
1607 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
1608 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1609 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1610 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1613 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
1614 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
1615 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
1616 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
1617 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
1618 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1624 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
1626 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
1627 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1628 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1637 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
1639 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
1640 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1641 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1648 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
1650 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1651 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
1652 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
1653 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
1654 the bug report of the report!
1657 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
1658 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
1664 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
1666 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
1667 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1668 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1675 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
1677 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
1678 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1679 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1686 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
1688 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1689 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
1690 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
1691 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
1695 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
1696 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
1704 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
1706 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
1707 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1708 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1711 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
1712 caution and expect breakage.
1717 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
1719 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
1720 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1721 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1724 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
1725 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
1726 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
1727 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
1732 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
1734 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
1735 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1736 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1742 @subsubheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
1744 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
1745 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
1746 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
1747 improvements to the new website.
1749 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
1750 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
1752 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
1753 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
1755 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
1761 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
1763 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
1764 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1765 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1770 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
1772 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
1773 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1774 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1780 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
1782 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
1783 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1784 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1790 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
1792 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
1793 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1794 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1799 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
1801 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
1802 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1803 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1808 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
1810 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
1811 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1812 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1815 This release should be of particular interest to package
1816 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
1817 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
1818 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
1824 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
1826 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
1827 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
1828 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
1829 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
1832 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
1833 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
1840 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
1842 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
1843 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1844 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1847 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
1848 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
1849 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
1850 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
1851 see the Changes document for more information.
1855 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
1857 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
1858 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
1859 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1864 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
1866 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
1867 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
1868 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
1869 so this release is intended for developers only.
1873 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
1875 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
1876 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
1877 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1882 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
1884 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
1885 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
1890 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
1892 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
1893 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
1894 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
1900 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
1902 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
1903 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
1904 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
1905 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
1906 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
1908 What are you waiting for? Come
1909 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
1910 LilyPond Report 17} now!
1915 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
1917 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
1918 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
1919 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
1923 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
1925 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
1926 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
1927 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
1928 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
1929 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
1934 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
1936 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
1937 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
1938 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
1942 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
1944 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
1945 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
1946 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
1947 critical regressions against earlier versions.
1951 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
1953 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
1954 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
1955 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
1956 and English names for feta filenames.
1962 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
1964 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
1965 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
1966 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
1967 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
1970 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
1971 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
1972 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
1978 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
1980 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
1981 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
1982 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
1983 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
1985 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
1986 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
1991 @subsubheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
1993 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
1994 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2000 @subsubheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2002 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2003 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2004 Read @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2011 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2013 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2014 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2015 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2016 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2018 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2019 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2020 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2028 @subsubheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2030 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2031 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2032 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2033 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2034 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2035 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2036 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2037 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2043 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2045 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2046 its team, its world, its community.
2047 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2048 to read the full issue...
2053 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2055 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2056 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2057 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2062 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2064 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2065 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2071 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2073 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2075 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2082 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2084 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2085 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2086 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2087 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2088 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2090 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2091 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2093 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2095 @ref{Old downloads}.
2100 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2102 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2103 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2104 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2105 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2106 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2107 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2110 @ref{Old downloads}.
2115 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2117 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2118 documentation and translations.
2119 @ref{Old downloads}.
2124 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2126 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2127 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2128 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2129 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2130 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2132 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2133 @ref{Old downloads}.
2138 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2140 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2141 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2142 (teaching) has been added.
2144 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2146 @ref{Old downloads}.
2151 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2153 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2154 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2155 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2156 @ref{Old downloads}.
2161 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2163 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2164 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2165 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2166 translations of the documentation.
2167 @ref{Old downloads}.
2172 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2174 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2175 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2176 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2177 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2178 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2179 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2180 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2181 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2182 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2184 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2186 @ref{Old downloads}.
2191 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2193 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2194 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2195 markup command names have been made.
2198 @ref{Old downloads}.
2203 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2205 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2206 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2207 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2208 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2209 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2212 @ref{Old downloads}.
2217 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2219 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2220 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2222 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2223 @ref{Old downloads}.
2228 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2230 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2231 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2232 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2234 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2235 @ref{Old downloads}.
2240 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2242 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2244 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2245 @ref{Old downloads}.
2250 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2252 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2253 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2254 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2256 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2258 @ref{Old downloads}.
2263 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2265 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2266 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2267 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2268 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2270 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2271 @ref{Old downloads}.
2276 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2278 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2279 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2282 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2283 @ref{Old downloads}.
2288 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
2290 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2291 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
2296 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
2298 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2299 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
2304 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
2306 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
2308 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
2309 @ref{Old downloads}.
2314 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2316 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
2317 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
2318 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
2320 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
2321 @ref{Old downloads}.
2326 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2328 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2329 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
2334 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
2336 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
2337 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
2342 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
2344 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
2345 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
2346 regression tests maintenance for developers.
2348 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
2349 @ref{Old downloads}.
2354 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
2356 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
2357 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
2359 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
2361 @ref{Old downloads}.
2366 @subsubheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
2368 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
2369 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
2370 report, new translations of the site and publications.
2371 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
2372 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
2373 announce releases and special events.
2378 @subsubheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
2380 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
2381 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2382 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
2387 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
2389 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
2390 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
2391 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
2392 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
2393 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
2396 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
2398 @ref{Old downloads}.
2403 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
2405 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
2406 names has been added to the MusicXML
2409 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
2410 @ref{Old downloads}.
2415 @subsubheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
2417 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
2422 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
2424 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
2425 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
2426 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
2429 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
2430 @ref{Old downloads}.
2435 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
2437 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
2440 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
2441 @ref{Old downloads}.
2446 @subsubheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2448 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
2449 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
2450 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
2451 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
2452 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
2453 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
2459 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2461 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
2462 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
2463 updates to the MusicXML converter.
2465 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
2466 @ref{Old downloads}.
2471 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
2473 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
2474 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
2479 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
2481 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
2482 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
2483 Grand Documentation Project.
2485 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
2486 @ref{Old downloads}.
2491 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
2493 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
2495 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
2496 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
2497 @ref{Old downloads}.
2502 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
2504 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
2506 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
2507 @ref{Old downloads}.
2512 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
2514 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
2515 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
2517 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
2518 @ref{Old downloads}.
2523 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
2525 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
2526 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
2527 for the translations.
2529 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
2530 @ref{Old downloads}.
2535 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
2537 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
2538 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
2539 and lots of updates for the translations.
2541 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
2542 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
2543 @ref{Old downloads}.
2548 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
2550 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
2551 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
2552 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
2553 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
2558 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
2559 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
2560 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
2561 spacing engine code.
2563 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
2564 @ref{Old downloads}.
2569 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
2571 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
2572 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
2574 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
2575 @ref{Old downloads}.
2580 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
2582 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
2583 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
2585 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
2586 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
2587 @ref{Old downloads}.
2592 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
2593 This has lots of bugfixes.
2595 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
2596 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
2597 @ref{Old downloads}.
2602 @subsubheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
2603 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
2604 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
2605 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
2610 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
2611 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
2613 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
2615 @ref{Old downloads}.
2620 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
2621 This release has some documentation updates.
2623 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
2625 @ref{Old downloads}.
2630 @subsubheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
2631 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
2632 disponibles en ligne ---
2633 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
2634 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
2635 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
2636 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
2641 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
2642 This release fixes many bugs.
2644 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
2645 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
2647 @ref{Old downloads}.
2652 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
2653 This release fixes many bugs.
2655 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
2656 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
2658 @ref{Old downloads}.
2663 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
2664 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
2665 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
2667 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
2669 @ref{Old downloads}.
2674 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
2675 This release fixes still more bugs.
2677 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
2679 @ref{Old downloads}.
2684 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
2685 This release fixes many bugs.
2686 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
2687 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
2689 @ref{Old downloads})
2694 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
2695 This release will stretch piano staves on a
2696 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
2697 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
2699 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
2700 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
2702 @ref{Old downloads}.
2707 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
2708 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
2709 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
2711 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
2718 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2719 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
2720 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
2722 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
2724 @ref{Old downloads}.
2729 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2730 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
2731 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
2733 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
2735 @ref{Old downloads}.
2740 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
2741 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
2744 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
2746 @ref{Old downloads}.
2751 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
2752 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
2754 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
2756 @ref{Old downloads}.
2761 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
2762 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
2763 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
2764 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
2766 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
2768 @ref{Old downloads}.
2773 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
2774 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
2775 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
2776 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
2777 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
2778 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
2780 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
2782 @ref{Old downloads}.
2787 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
2788 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
2789 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
2792 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
2794 @ref{Old downloads}.
2799 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
2800 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
2801 further improvements in the regression test suite
2805 @ref{Old downloads}.
2810 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
2811 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2815 @ref{Old downloads}.
2820 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
2821 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
2826 @subsubheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
2827 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
2832 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
2833 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2837 @ref{Old downloads}.
2842 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
2843 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
2844 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
2848 @ref{Old downloads}.
2853 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
2854 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2858 @ref{Old downloads}.
2863 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
2864 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
2869 @ref{Old downloads}.
2874 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
2875 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
2879 @ref{Old downloads}.
2884 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
2885 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
2886 within a system as well as between systems.
2890 @ref{Old downloads}.
2895 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
2896 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
2897 test results} and several website build improvements.
2901 @ref{Old downloads}.
2906 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
2907 This release fixes several bugs.
2910 @ref{Old downloads}.
2915 @subsubheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
2916 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
2921 @subsubheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
2922 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
2923 maintenant disponible en ligne.
2924 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
2925 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
2930 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
2931 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
2935 @ref{Old downloads}.
2940 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
2941 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2944 @ref{Old downloads}.
2949 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
2950 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
2954 @ref{Old downloads}.
2959 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
2960 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2963 @ref{Old downloads}.
2968 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
2969 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
2974 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
2975 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2976 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
2981 @subsubheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
2982 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
2983 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
2988 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
2989 This release has many more bugfixes.
2992 @ref{Old downloads}.
2997 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
2998 This release has many more bugfixes.
3001 @ref{Old downloads}.
3006 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3007 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3012 @ref{Old downloads}.
3017 @subsubheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3018 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3019 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3020 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3021 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3022 (@ref{Publications}).
3027 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3028 This release has further bugfixes.
3031 @ref{Old downloads}.
3036 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3037 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3038 available for x86/64.
3041 @ref{Old downloads}.
3046 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3047 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3048 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3049 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3050 @ref{Old downloads})
3055 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3056 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3057 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3062 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3063 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3068 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3069 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3074 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3075 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3080 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3081 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3082 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3087 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3088 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3089 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3090 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3095 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3096 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3101 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3102 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3103 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3108 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3109 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3110 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3111 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3112 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3117 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3118 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3119 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3124 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3125 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3126 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3127 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3132 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3133 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3134 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3135 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3140 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3141 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3143 @ref{Old downloads})
3148 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3149 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3151 @ref{Old downloads})
3156 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3157 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3158 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3160 @ref{Old downloads})
3165 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3166 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3167 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3168 (@ref{Old downloads})
3173 @subsubheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3174 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3175 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3176 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3181 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3182 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3183 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3184 the development releases even better
3189 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3191 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3192 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3193 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3198 @subsubheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3199 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3200 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3201 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3202 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3203 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3208 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3209 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3210 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3212 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3217 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3218 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3219 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3220 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3221 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3226 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3227 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3228 (@ref{Old downloads})
3233 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3234 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3235 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3236 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3237 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3238 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3243 @subsubheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3244 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3245 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3246 (@ref{Publications})
3251 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3252 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3253 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3258 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3259 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3260 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3261 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3266 @subsubheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3267 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3268 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3273 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3274 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3275 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3280 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3281 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3282 released. (@ref{Changes},
3283 @ref{Old downloads})
3288 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
3289 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
3290 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
3291 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
3292 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
3293 multi-measure rests.
3295 @ref{Old downloads})
3300 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
3301 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
3303 @ref{Old downloads})
3308 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
3309 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
3310 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
3311 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
3312 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3313 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
3314 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
3315 @ref{Old downloads})
3320 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
3321 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
3322 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
3323 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
3324 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
3325 @ref{Old downloads})
3330 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
3331 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
3332 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
3333 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
3334 the endings and the middle
3335 part. (@ref{Changes},
3336 @ref{Old downloads})
3341 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
3342 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
3343 parenthesized, for example,
3346 c4 -\parenthesize -.
3347 <d \parenthesize fis a>
3351 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
3352 @ref{Old downloads})
3357 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
3358 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
3359 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
3369 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
3370 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
3371 vector. (@ref{Changes},
3372 @ref{Old downloads})
3377 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
3378 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
3379 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
3380 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
3381 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
3382 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
3383 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
3385 @ref{Old downloads})
3390 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
3391 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
3392 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
3393 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
3394 @ref{Old downloads})
3399 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
3400 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
3401 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
3402 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
3403 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
3404 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
3405 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
3406 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3407 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3408 @ref{Old downloads})
3413 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
3414 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
3415 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
3416 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
3417 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
3418 @ref{Old downloads})
3423 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
3425 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
3426 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
3427 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
3432 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
3433 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
3434 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
3435 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
3436 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
3441 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3442 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
3443 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
3445 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
3447 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
3449 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
3455 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3456 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
3457 (feature sponsored by Andrea
3458 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
3459 @ref{Old downloads})
3464 @subsubheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
3465 Linux Journal publishes an article on
3466 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
3467 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
3468 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
3471 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
3472 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
3473 alternatives seem second-rate.}
3474 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
3479 @subsubheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
3480 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
3481 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
3482 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
3483 page. Let us know how you fare!
3488 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
3489 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
3490 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
3491 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
3492 The important occasion for this release is our new build
3493 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
3494 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
3495 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
3496 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
3498 @ref{Old downloads})
3503 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
3504 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
3505 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
3506 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
3507 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
3508 @ref{Old downloads})
3513 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
3514 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
3515 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
3516 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
3517 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
3518 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
3519 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
3520 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
3521 functions. (@ref{Changes},
3522 @ref{Old downloads})
3527 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
3528 This release has the following new features:
3531 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
3532 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
3533 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3535 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
3536 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
3537 and Bertalan Fodor).
3539 Generic music functions may now also be used on
3540 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
3543 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
3544 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
3545 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
3549 @ref{Old downloads})
3554 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
3555 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
3556 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
3557 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
3558 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
3559 van den Borre and Bertalan
3560 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
3561 @ref{Old downloads})
3566 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
3567 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
3568 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
3569 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
3575 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
3576 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
3577 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
3578 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
3579 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
3581 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
3582 @ref{Old downloads})
3587 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
3588 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
3589 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
3594 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
3595 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
3596 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
3597 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
3598 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
3599 etc. (@ref{Changes},
3600 @ref{Old downloads})
3605 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
3606 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
3607 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
3608 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3609 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3610 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3611 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3612 @ref{Old downloads})
3617 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
3618 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
3619 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
3620 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
3621 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3622 @ref{Old downloads})
3627 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
3628 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
3629 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
3630 @ref{Old downloads})
3635 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
3636 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
3637 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
3638 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
3639 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
3640 properties. (@ref{Changes},
3641 @ref{Old downloads})
3646 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
3647 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
3648 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
3649 that compute said property, i.e.
3652 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
3653 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
3656 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
3657 @ref{Old downloads})
3662 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
3663 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
3664 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
3665 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
3666 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
3667 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
3668 also provides advanced tweakability for power
3669 users. (@ref{Changes},
3670 @ref{Old downloads})
3675 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
3676 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
3677 series. (@ref{Changes},
3678 @ref{Old downloads})
3683 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
3684 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
3685 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
3686 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
3687 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
3688 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
3689 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
3690 sponsored by Nicolas
3691 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3692 @ref{Old downloads})
3697 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
3698 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
3699 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3700 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
3701 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
3702 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
3703 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
3704 @ref{Old downloads})
3709 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
3710 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
3711 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
3712 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
3713 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3714 @ref{Old downloads})
3719 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
3720 This is mainly a bugfix
3721 release. (@ref{Changes},
3722 @ref{Old downloads})
3727 @subsubheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
3728 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
3729 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
3730 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
3731 la gravure musicale}.
3736 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
3737 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
3738 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
3739 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
3740 @ref{Old downloads})
3745 @subsubheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
3746 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
3747 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
3748 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
3749 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
3750 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
3755 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
3756 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
3757 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
3758 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
3759 @ref{Old downloads})
3764 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
3765 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
3766 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
3767 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
3768 signs. (@ref{Changes},
3769 @ref{Old downloads})
3774 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
3775 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
3776 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
3777 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
3778 @ref{Old downloads})
3783 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
3784 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
3785 for a note is proportional to the time it
3786 takes. (@ref{Changes},
3787 @ref{Old downloads})
3792 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
3793 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
3794 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
3799 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
3800 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
3801 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
3802 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
3804 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
3805 @ref{Old downloads})
3810 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
3811 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
3812 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
3813 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
3815 @ref{Old downloads})
3820 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
3821 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
3822 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
3823 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
3824 @ref{Old downloads})
3829 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
3830 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
3832 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
3833 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
3834 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
3835 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
3836 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
3841 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
3842 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
3843 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
3844 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
3849 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
3850 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
3851 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
3852 @ref{Old downloads})
3857 @subsubheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
3858 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
3859 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
3860 @ref{Old downloads})
3865 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
3866 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
3867 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
3868 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
3869 (@ref{Old downloads})
3874 @subsubheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
3875 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
3876 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
3877 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
3882 @subsubheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
3883 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
3884 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
3885 better help functionality.
3886 (@ref{Old downloads})
3891 @subsubheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
3892 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
3893 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
3894 compile them directly from
3895 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
3900 @subsubheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
3901 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
3902 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
3907 @subsubheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
3908 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
3909 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
3910 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
3915 @subsubheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
3916 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
3917 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
3918 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
3919 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3924 @subsubheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
3925 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
3926 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
3931 @subsubheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
3932 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
3937 @subsubheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
3938 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
3939 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
3944 @subsubheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
3945 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
3946 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
3947 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
3948 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
3953 @subsubheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
3954 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
3955 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
3956 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
3957 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
3958 @ref{Old downloads})
3963 @subsubheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
3965 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
3966 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
3968 (@ref{Old downloads})
3973 @subsubheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
3974 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
3975 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
3976 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
3977 signatures like 5/8.
3979 @ref{Old downloads})
3984 @subsubheading April 18, 2005
3985 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
3986 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
3987 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
3988 More details are in the
3990 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
3995 @subsubheading April 15, 2005
3996 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
3997 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
3998 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
3999 Scheme code. Take a look at
4001 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4006 @subsubheading April 6, 2005
4007 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4008 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4009 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4014 @subsubheading March 31, 2005
4015 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4016 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4017 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4022 @subsubheading March 20, 2005
4023 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4024 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4030 @subsubheading March 14, 2005
4031 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4032 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4033 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4034 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4035 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4040 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4041 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4042 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4043 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4044 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4045 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4047 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4052 @subsubheading March 7, 2005
4053 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4054 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4060 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4061 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
4062 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4063 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4064 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4070 @subsubheading February 28, 2005
4071 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4072 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}.
4073 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4074 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4079 @subsubheading February 26, 2005
4080 The @uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4081 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4082 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4083 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4088 @subsubheading February 21, 2005
4089 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4090 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4091 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4092 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4094 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4099 @subsubheading February 4, 2005
4100 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4101 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4102 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4103 @ref{Old downloads}!
4108 @subsubheading January 31, 2005
4109 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4110 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4111 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4117 @subsubheading January 26, 2005
4118 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4119 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4125 @subsubheading January 16, 2005
4126 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4127 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4128 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4130 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4132 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4137 @subsubheading January 11, 2005
4138 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4139 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4140 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4141 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4142 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4143 font code by Werner.
4145 and check out the changes in
4146 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4151 @subsubheading January 02, 2005
4152 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4153 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4154 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4155 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4156 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4157 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4158 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4159 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4160 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4163 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}.
4168 @subsubheading December 28, 2004
4169 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4170 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4171 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4172 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4174 and check out the changes in
4175 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4180 @subsubheading December 20, 2004
4181 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4182 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4183 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4184 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4185 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4188 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}.
4193 @subsubheading December 3, 2004
4194 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4195 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4196 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4197 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4198 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4199 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4200 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4201 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4205 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}.
4210 @subsubheading November 26, 2004
4211 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4212 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4213 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4214 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4215 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4217 and check out the changes in
4218 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4223 @subsubheading November 20, 2004
4224 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4225 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4226 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4227 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4228 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4229 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4230 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4231 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4234 and check out the changes in
4235 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4240 @subsubheading November 12, 2004
4241 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4242 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4243 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4244 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4245 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4248 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4251 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4252 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4253 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4254 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4255 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4258 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}.
4263 @subsubheading November 11, 2004
4264 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4265 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4271 @subsubheading November 4, 2004
4272 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4273 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4275 and check out the changes in
4276 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4281 @subsubheading October 31, 2004
4282 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4283 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4284 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4285 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
4292 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4293 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
4294 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
4295 some problems with the conversion scripts.
4297 and check out the changes in
4298 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4303 @subsubheading October 29, 2004
4304 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4305 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
4306 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
4307 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
4309 and check out the changes in
4310 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4315 @subsubheading October 27, 2004
4316 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
4317 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
4318 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
4320 and check out the changes in
4321 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4326 @subsubheading October 24, 2004
4327 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
4328 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
4329 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4331 and check out the changes in
4332 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4337 @subsubheading October 10, 2004
4338 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
4339 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
4340 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
4344 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}.
4349 @subsubheading October 09, 2004
4350 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
4351 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
4352 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
4356 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}.
4361 @subsubheading October 02, 2004
4362 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
4363 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
4364 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
4365 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
4366 in the documentation.
4368 and check out the changes in
4369 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4374 @subsubheading September 29, 2004
4375 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
4376 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
4377 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
4378 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
4383 @subsubheading September 26, 2004
4384 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
4386 and check out the changes
4387 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4392 @subsubheading September 20, 2004
4393 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
4394 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
4395 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
4396 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
4397 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
4398 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
4401 and check out the changes in
4402 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4407 @subsubheading September 11, 2004
4408 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
4409 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
4410 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
4411 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
4412 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
4413 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
4414 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
4415 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
4416 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
4417 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
4418 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
4419 will hold users back in switching.
4421 and check out the changes in
4422 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4427 @subsubheading September 10, 2004
4428 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
4429 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
4430 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
4431 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
4432 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
4433 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
4435 and check out the changes in
4436 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4441 @subsubheading September 6, 2004
4442 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
4443 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
4444 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
4445 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
4446 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
4450 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}.
4455 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4456 LilyPond now has a Documentation
4457 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
4458 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
4459 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
4460 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
4461 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
4462 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
4463 chapter of the user manual.
4464 A lot of cheers for Graham!
4469 @subsubheading August 29, 2004
4470 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
4471 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
4472 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
4473 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
4474 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
4475 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
4479 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}.
4484 @subsubheading August 24, 2004
4485 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
4486 disappearing metronome mark.
4488 and check out the changes in
4489 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}.
4494 @subsubheading August 23, 2004
4495 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
4496 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
4497 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
4498 `doubleSlurs' property.
4500 and check out the changes in
4501 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4506 @subsubheading August 3, 2004
4507 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
4508 annoying bugs fixed.
4511 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}.
4516 @subsubheading August 1, 2004
4517 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
4518 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
4519 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
4520 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
4521 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
4522 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
4525 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
4526 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
4528 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
4529 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
4534 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}.
4539 @subsubheading July 30, 2004
4540 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
4541 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
4542 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
4543 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
4544 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
4545 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
4546 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
4547 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
4548 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
4549 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
4552 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}.
4557 @subsubheading July 23, 2004
4558 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
4559 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
4560 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
4561 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
4564 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}.
4569 @subsubheading July 19, 2004
4570 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
4571 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
4572 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
4573 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
4574 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
4575 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
4576 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
4577 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
4578 beat within the measure.
4580 and check out the changes in
4581 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4586 @subsubheading July 15, 2004
4587 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
4591 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}.
4596 @subsubheading July 11, 2004
4597 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
4603 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4604 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
4605 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
4606 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
4607 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
4609 and check out the changes
4610 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4615 @subsubheading July 5, 2004
4616 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
4620 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}.
4625 @subsubheading June 25, 2004
4626 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
4627 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
4628 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
4629 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
4630 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
4631 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
4632 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}
4634 @ref{Old downloads}.
4639 @subsubheading June 20, 2004
4640 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
4641 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
4642 @ref{Old downloads}.
4647 @subsubheading June 13, 2004
4648 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
4649 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
4650 @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}
4652 @ref{Old downloads}.
4657 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4658 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
4659 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
4660 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}
4662 @ref{Old downloads}.
4667 @subsubheading May 31, 2004
4668 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
4669 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}
4670 or head straight to the
4671 @ref{Old downloads}.
4676 @subsubheading May 26, 2004
4677 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
4678 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
4679 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4680 @ref{Old downloads}.
4685 @subsubheading May 9, 2004
4686 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
4687 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
4688 @ref{Old downloads}.
4693 @subsubheading May 4, 2004
4694 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
4696 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
4697 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
4698 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
4699 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
4700 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
4705 @subsubheading May 3, 2004
4706 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
4707 @ref{Old downloads}.
4712 @subsubheading April 17, 2004
4713 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
4714 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
4720 @subsubheading April 12, 2004
4721 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
4722 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
4723 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
4724 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
4725 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
4726 @ref{Old downloads}.
4731 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4732 A French article on the new LilyPond
4733 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
4738 @subsubheading April 8, 2004
4739 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
4740 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
4746 @subsubheading April 1, 2004
4747 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
4748 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
4749 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
4750 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
4751 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
4752 @ref{Old downloads}.
4757 @subsubheading March 31, 2004
4758 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
4759 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
4760 documentation polish. This should be the final release
4761 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
4763 @ref{Old downloads}.
4768 @subsubheading March 30, 2004
4769 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
4771 @ref{Old downloads}.
4776 @subsubheading March 28, 2004
4777 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
4778 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
4779 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
4786 @subsubheading March 22, 2004
4787 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
4788 @ref{Old downloads}.
4793 @subsubheading March 21, 2004
4794 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
4801 @subsubheading March 20, 2004
4802 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
4803 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
4804 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
4806 @ref{Old downloads}.
4811 @subsubheading March 15, 2004
4812 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
4813 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
4814 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
4817 @ref{Old downloads}.
4822 @subsubheading March 14, 2004
4824 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
4825 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
4831 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
4832 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
4834 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
4835 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
4836 authors of LilyPond.
4841 @subsubheading March 11, 2004
4842 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
4843 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
4846 @ref{Old downloads}.
4851 @subsubheading March 9, 2004
4852 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
4853 experimental support for producing titles with
4859 @subsubheading February 29, 2004
4860 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
4861 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
4862 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
4864 @ref{Old downloads}.
4869 @subsubheading February 24, 2004
4870 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
4871 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
4872 of lyrics related bugs. See the
4874 @ref{Old downloads}.
4879 @subsubheading February 23, 2004
4880 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
4881 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
4882 produce cue notes. More information in the
4889 @subsubheading February 18, 2004
4890 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
4891 for altering accidental rules.
4897 @subsubheading February 16, 2004
4898 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
4899 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
4900 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
4901 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
4902 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
4903 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
4904 More information in the
4911 @subsubheading February 13, 2004
4912 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
4913 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
4914 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
4921 @subsubheading February 12, 2004
4922 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
4923 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
4924 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
4925 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
4932 @subsubheading February 9, 2004
4933 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
4934 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
4935 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
4936 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
4937 More information in the
4944 @subsubheading February 5, 2004
4945 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
4946 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
4947 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
4948 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
4949 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
4950 More information in the
4957 @subsubheading February 4, 2004
4958 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
4959 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
4960 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
4968 @subsubheading February 2, 2004
4969 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
4970 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
4971 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
4978 @subsubheading January 28, 2004
4979 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
4980 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
4981 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
4982 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
4991 @subsubheading January 26, 2004
4992 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
4993 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
4996 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5001 @subsubheading January 21, 2004
5003 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5004 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5005 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5008 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5013 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5014 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5015 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5016 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5017 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5022 @subsubheading January 20, 2004
5023 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5024 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5025 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5026 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5032 @subsubheading January 19, 2004
5033 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5034 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5036 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5041 @subsubheading January 18, 2004
5042 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5043 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5044 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5049 @subsubheading January 17, 2004
5050 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5051 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5052 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5054 More information in the
5055 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5060 @subsubheading January 16, 2004
5061 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5062 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5064 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5069 @subsubheading January 13, 2004
5070 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5071 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5072 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5074 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5079 @subsubheading January 9, 2004
5080 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5081 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5082 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5083 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5084 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5085 individual music expressions.
5086 More information in the
5087 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5092 @subsubheading January 7, 2004
5093 An update to the stable branch,
5094 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5095 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5100 @subsubheading January 6, 2004
5101 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5102 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5103 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5104 More information in the
5105 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5110 @subsubheading January 4, 2004
5111 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5113 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5114 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5119 @subsubheading January 2, 2004
5120 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5121 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5122 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5123 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5128 @subsubheading December 30, 2003
5129 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5130 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5131 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5132 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5137 @subsubheading December 23, 2003
5138 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5139 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5140 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5141 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5142 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5143 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5148 @subsubheading December 17, 2003
5149 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5150 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5151 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5153 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5158 @subsubheading December 16, 2003
5159 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5160 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5161 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5162 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5167 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5168 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5170 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5175 @subsubheading October 11, 2003
5176 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5178 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5179 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5184 @subsubheading October 9, 2003
5185 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5186 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5187 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5192 @subsubheading October 5, 2003
5193 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5200 @subsubheading October 4, 2003
5201 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5203 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5204 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5209 @subsubheading September 29, 2003
5210 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5211 contains minor bugfixes.
5212 See the @ref{Changes}
5213 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5218 @subsubheading September 27, 2003
5219 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5220 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5221 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5227 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5228 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5229 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5230 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5231 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5232 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5237 @subsubheading September 24, 2003
5238 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5239 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5240 the @ref{Changes} and
5241 download @uref{install/,here}.
5246 @subsubheading September 23, 2003
5247 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5248 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5249 the @ref{Changes} and
5250 download @uref{install/,here}.
5255 @subsubheading September 19, 2003
5256 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5257 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5258 the @ref{Changes} and
5259 download @uref{install/,here}.
5264 @subsubheading September 17, 2003
5265 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5266 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5272 @subsubheading September 16, 2003
5273 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5274 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5280 @subsubheading September 10, 2003
5281 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5282 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5283 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5284 will be available in a few weeks.
5290 @subsubheading September 9, 2003
5291 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
5292 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
5298 @subsubheading September 7, 2003
5299 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
5300 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
5306 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5307 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
5308 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
5309 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
5315 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5316 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
5317 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
5322 @subsubheading August 31, 2003
5323 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
5324 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
5325 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
5326 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5331 @subsubheading August 28, 2003
5332 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
5333 @ref{Changes} and get it
5334 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5339 @subsubheading August 26, 2003
5340 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
5341 @ref{Changes} and get it
5342 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5347 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5348 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
5349 @ref{Changes} and get it
5350 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5355 @subsubheading August 25, 2003
5356 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
5357 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
5362 @subsubheading August 21, 2003
5363 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
5364 read the @ref{Changes}.
5369 @subsubheading August 18, 2003
5370 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
5371 has been updated to 1.8.
5372 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
5377 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5378 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
5379 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
5384 @subsubheading August 7, 2003
5385 New website went live!
5390 @subsubheading August 6, 2003
5391 Announced new website.
5396 @subsubheading August 1, 2003
5397 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
5402 @subsubheading July 30, 2003
5403 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
5404 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
5410 @subsubheading July 29, 2003
5411 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
5412 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.