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11 * avoid putting links in running text. They make text harder to read.
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30 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.16 released @emph{February 28, 2015}
32 At long last, we are very happy to announce the release of LilyPond
33 2.19.16. This release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some
34 work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
35 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
36 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
39 We would like to acknowledge and thank Masamichi Hosoda for making this
40 release possible with his work on updating GUB, the build tool.
45 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.15 released @emph{September 28, 2014}
47 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.15. This
48 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
49 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
50 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
51 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
57 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.14 released @emph{September 14, 2014}
59 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.14. This
60 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
61 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
62 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
63 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
69 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.13 released @emph{August 31, 2014}
71 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.13. This
72 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
73 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
74 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
75 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
81 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.12 released @emph{August 17, 2014}
83 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.12. This
84 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
85 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
86 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
87 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
93 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.11 released @emph{August 3, 2014}
95 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.11. This
96 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
97 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
98 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
99 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
105 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.10 released @emph{July 13, 2014}
107 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.10. This
108 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
109 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
111 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
117 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.9 released @emph{June 29, 2014}
119 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.9. This
120 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
121 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
122 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
123 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
129 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.8 released @emph{June 15, 2014}
131 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.8. This
132 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
133 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
134 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
135 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
141 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.7 released @emph{May 25, 2014}
143 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.7. This
144 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
145 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
146 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
147 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
153 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.6 released @emph{May 11, 2014}
155 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.6. This
156 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains some work
157 in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
158 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you
159 require a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18
165 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.5 released @emph{April 20, 2014}
167 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.5. This
168 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
169 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
170 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
171 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
176 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.4 released @emph{April 6, 2014}
178 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.4. This
179 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
180 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
181 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
182 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
187 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.3 released @emph{March 2, 2014}
189 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.3. This
190 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
191 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
192 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
193 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
198 @subheading LilyPond 2.18.1 @emph{February 16, 2014}
200 We have released updated manuals for LilyPond's stable version, 2.18.
201 The manuals are now for 2.18.1 and have a number of updates and improvements
202 over 2.18.0. There will be a further release of 2.18 in the future (2.18.2),
203 and this will include the updates to the manuals as well as some minor
204 enhancements to the LilyPond core functionality.
206 To summarise the current situation: stable LilyPond application: 2.18.0;
207 stable LilyPond manuals: 2.18.1; development for both: 2.19.2.
212 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.2 released @emph{February 2, 2014}
214 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.2. This
215 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
216 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
217 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
218 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
223 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.1 released @emph{January 19, 2014}
225 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.1. This
226 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
227 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
228 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
229 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
234 @subheading LilyPond 2.19.0 released @emph{January 5, 2014}
236 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.19.0. This
237 release includes a number of enhancements, and contains
238 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
239 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
240 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.18 version.
245 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.97 released! @emph{December 8, 2013}
247 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.97 as
248 a potential final beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
249 developers believe this to be feature-complete, the
250 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
251 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
252 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
253 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
254 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
259 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.96 released! @emph{November 24, 2013}
261 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.96 as
262 a further beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
263 developers believe the release to be feature-complete, the
264 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
265 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
266 latest version, see @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/usage/updating-files-with-convert_002dly, Updating files with convert-ly}.
267 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
268 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/website/bug-reports.html, Bug reports}.
273 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.95 released! @emph{November 3, 2013}
275 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond@tie{}2.17.95 as
276 beta release for the upcoming stable release@tie{}2.18. The
277 developers are still busy finding solutions for some last-minute
278 problems, but the release is supposed to be feature-complete, the
279 documentation to be accurate, and no important issues to be
280 overlooked. For upgrading the syntax of your input files to the
281 latest version, see @rprogram{Updating files with convert-ly}.
282 Please test this release and report back any problems, see
288 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.29 released! @emph{October 20, 2013}
290 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.29. This
291 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
292 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
293 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
294 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
299 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.28 released! @emph{October 6, 2013}
301 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.28. This
302 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
303 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
304 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
305 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
310 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.27 released! @emph{September 26, 2013}
312 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.27. This
313 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
314 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
315 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
316 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
321 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.26 released! @emph{September 8, 2013}
323 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.26. This
324 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
325 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
326 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
327 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
332 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.25 released! @emph{August 25, 2013}
334 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.25. This
335 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
336 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
337 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
338 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
343 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.24 released! @emph{August 11, 2013}
345 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.24. This
346 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
347 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
348 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
349 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
354 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.23 released! @emph{July 28, 2013}
356 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.23. This
357 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
358 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
359 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
360 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
365 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.22 released! @emph{July 14, 2013}
367 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.22. This
368 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
369 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
370 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
371 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
373 This update cures the issue with the Windows version crashing with a problem
374 with positioning text.
379 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.21 released! @emph{June 30, 2013}
381 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.21. This
382 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
383 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
384 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
385 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
390 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.20 released! @emph{June 9, 2013}
392 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.20. This
393 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
394 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
395 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
396 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
401 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.19 released! @emph{May 26, 2013}
403 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.19. This
404 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
405 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
406 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
407 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
412 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.18 released! @emph{May 11, 2013}
414 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.18. This
415 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
416 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
417 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
418 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
423 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.17 released! @emph{April 27, 2013}
425 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.17. This
426 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
427 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
428 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
429 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
434 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.16 released! @emph{April 13, 2013}
436 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.16. This
437 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
438 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
439 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
440 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
445 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.15 released! @emph{March 30, 2013}
447 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.15. This
448 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
449 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
450 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
451 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
456 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.14 released! @emph{March 10, 2013}
458 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.14. This
459 release contains the usual number of bugfixes (including putting span bars back
460 where they should be) and enhancements, and contains
461 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
462 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
463 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
468 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.13 released! @emph{February 23, 2013}
470 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.13. This
471 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
472 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
473 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
474 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
479 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.12 released! @emph{February 8, 2013}
481 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.12. This
482 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
483 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
484 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
485 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
490 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.11 released! @emph{January 26, 2013}
492 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.11. This
493 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
494 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
495 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
496 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
501 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.10 released! @emph{January 12 2013}
503 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.10. This
504 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
505 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
506 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
507 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
512 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.9 released! @emph{December 15, 2012}
514 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.9. This
515 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
516 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
517 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
518 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
523 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.8 released! @emph{December 1, 2012}
525 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.8. This
526 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
527 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
528 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
529 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
534 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
536 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
537 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
538 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
539 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
540 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
546 @subheading LilyPond 2.16.1 released! @emph{November 9, 2012}
548 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.16.1. This has a number of
549 updates to the previous stable version, and should cause no problems. We
550 recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
554 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.6 released! @emph{November 3, 2012}
556 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.6. This
557 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
558 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
559 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
560 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
565 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.5 released! @emph{October 20, 2012}
567 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.5. This
568 release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
569 some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
570 some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
571 a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
576 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.4 released! @emph{October 6, 2012}
578 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.4. This
579 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
580 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
581 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
586 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.3 released! @emph{September 23, 2012}
588 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.3. This
589 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
590 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
591 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
596 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.2 released! @emph{September 10, 2012}
598 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.2. This
599 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
600 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
601 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
606 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.1 released! @emph{August 28, 2012}
608 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.1. This
609 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
610 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
611 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
617 @subheading LilyPond 2.17.0 released! @emph{August 26, 2012}
619 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.0. This
620 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. It is strongly
621 recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use this release,
622 and instead use the stable 2.16 version.
627 @subheading Lilypond 2.16.0 released! @emph{August 24, 2012}
629 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.16.0.
630 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
631 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
632 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
634 Many improvements have been made in the past year since the previous
635 main stable version. A few major improvements are:
639 Support for kievan square notation
641 User and programming interfaces have greatly improved
643 Music functions have become quite more versatile
646 A full list of new features is given in:
649 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html}
652 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.16 was brought to you by...
654 Main development team:
656 Bertrand Bordage, Trevor Daniels, Colin Hall, Phil Holmes, Ian Hulin,
657 Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp, Werner Lemberg,
658 John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman, Han-Wen Nienhuys,
659 Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark Polesky, Neil Puttock,
660 Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco Vila, Valentin Villenave,
663 Programming contributors:
665 Aleksandr Andreev, Sven Axelsson, Peter Chubb, Karin Hoethker,
666 Marc Hohl, David Nalesnik, Justin Ohmie, Benkő Pál, Julien Rioux, Patrick Schmidt,
667 Adam Spiers, Heikki Taurainen, Piers Titus van der Torren,
668 Jan-Peter Voigt, Janek Warchol
670 Documentation contributors:
672 James Lowe, Pavel Roskin, Alberto Simoes, Stefan Weil
676 Colin Campbell, Eluze, Phil Holmes, Marek Klein, Ralph Palmer,
681 Colin Campbell, Christian Hitz, Phil Holmes
683 Translation contributors:
685 Jean-Charles Malahieude, Till Paala, Yoshiki Sawada
690 @subheading Lilypond 2.15.95 released! @emph{August 11, 2012}
692 We are excited to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.95.
693 With this release, development on version 2.15 is frozen for the
694 upcoming 2.16 stable release and only open to bug fixes.
696 All users are urged to try this version to ensure the best
697 quality of the upcoming stable release. If you discover any
698 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
700 New features since 2.14.2 are listed in the @qq{Changes} manual
701 on the website section about @ref{Development}.
707 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.42 released! @emph{August 02, 2012}
709 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.42. This
710 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
712 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
713 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
714 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
721 @subheading The LilyPond Report #27. @emph{August 2, 2012}
723 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some interesting insights on
724 new Scheme-related features recently added by our community’s only paid
725 developer David Kastrup (thanks to your
726 @uref{http://lilypond.org/sponsoring.html, continuing donations}). Also
727 to be found in this issue are an overview of some lesser-known LilyPond
728 companion projects, and a handful of more shallow factoids.
731 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-27, read
732 LilyPond Report 27} now; comments and contributions are
737 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{July 11, 2012}
739 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.41
740 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
741 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
742 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
743 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
749 @subheading Release candidate 8 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.41 released! @emph{July 4, 2012}
751 LilyPond 2.15.41 is out; this is the eighth release candidate of
752 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
753 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
754 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
757 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
758 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
759 on 18 July 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
766 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.40 released! @emph{June 05, 2012}
768 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.40. This
769 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
771 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
772 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
773 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
780 @subheading Release candidate withdrawn @emph{June 01, 2012}
782 We have discovered a regression since 2.14.2, so lilypond 2.15.39
783 is no longer a candidate for the 2.16.0 release. However, please
784 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
785 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
786 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
792 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.39 released! @emph{May 22, 2012}
794 LilyPond 2.15.39 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
795 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
796 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
797 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
800 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
801 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
802 on 05 June 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
809 @subheading The LilyPond Report #26. @emph{May 22, 2012}
811 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a new editor on board -
812 Pavel Roskin, who tells us about his adventures in strange lands
813 of compiler bugs! There is also a detailed report about current
814 development status, and an analysis of example LilyPond output -
815 see for yourself how close (or how far?) are we from matching
816 the quality of hand-engraved scores.
819 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-26, read
820 LilyPond Report 26} now; comments and contributions are
827 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.38 released! @emph{May 3, 2012}
829 LilyPond 2.15.38 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
830 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
831 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
832 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
835 @strong{Update:} Due to a few Critical bugs, another release
836 candidate will be required.
842 @subheading LilyPond takes part in Google Summer of Code 2012! @emph{April 25, 2012}
844 Being a part of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}, we are participating in
845 @uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012,
846 Google Summer of Code program}, which offers students stipends for
847 working on open source software.
849 Our contributor Janek Warchoł was accepted for 2012 edition of GSoC.
850 He will be working on advanced lyrics positioning in LilyPond.
856 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.37 released! @emph{April 19, 2012}
858 LilyPond 2.15.37 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
859 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
860 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
861 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
864 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
865 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
866 on 03 May 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
873 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.36 released! @emph{April 6, 2012}
875 LilyPond 2.15.36 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
876 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
877 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
878 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
881 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
882 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
883 on 20 April 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
890 @subheading The LilyPond Report #25. @emph{Apr 1st, 2012}
892 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with a rather unusual
893 issue featuring our young Polish contributor Janek Warchoł!
894 Also included in this issue are quite a few unexpected items,
895 including (but not limited to)… a cooking recipe!
898 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-25, read
899 LilyPond Report 25} now; comments and contributions are
906 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.35 released! @emph{Mar 28, 2012}
908 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.35. This
909 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
911 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
912 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
913 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
920 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.34 released! @emph{Mar 19, 2012}
922 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.34. This
923 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
925 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
926 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
927 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
934 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.33 released! @emph{Mar 08, 2012}
936 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.33. This
937 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
939 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
940 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
941 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
948 @subheading The LilyPond Report #24. @emph{Mar 5, 2012}
950 A new issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report} is now
951 available for reading; topics include a request for funding,
952 an article about exciting new features in LilyPond grammar,
953 and an overview of LilyPond-based web applications.
956 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-24, read
957 LilyPond Report 24} now; comments and contributions are
964 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.32 released! @emph{Mar 03, 2012}
966 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.32. This
967 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
969 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
970 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
971 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
978 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.31 released! @emph{Feb 29, 2012}
980 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.31. This
981 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
983 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
984 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
985 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
992 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.30 released! @emph{Feb 17, 2012}
994 LilyPond 2.15.30 is out; this is the third release candidate of
995 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
996 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
997 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1000 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1001 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1002 on 02 March 2012. If you discover any problems, please send us
1009 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.29 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2012}
1011 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.29. This
1012 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1014 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1015 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1016 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1023 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.28 released! @emph{Feb 3, 2012}
1025 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.28. This
1026 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1028 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1029 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1030 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1037 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.27 released! @emph{Jan 24, 2012}
1039 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.27. This
1040 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1042 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1043 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1044 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1051 @subheading The LilyPond Report #23. @emph{Jan 20, 2012}
1053 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with developer
1054 David Kastrup as a new editor! This issue features
1055 an exposé on some of the new, handy commands
1056 recently added to LilyPond, as well as an interview
1057 with LilyPond contributor and composer Mike Solomon.
1060 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/?The-LilyPond-Report-23, read
1061 LilyPond Report 23} now; comments and contributions are
1068 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.26 released! @emph{Jan 16, 2012}
1070 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.26. This
1071 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1073 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1074 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1075 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1078 The 2.15.25 has been skipped due to build problems.
1084 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.24 released! @emph{Jan 07, 2012}
1086 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.24. This
1087 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1089 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1090 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1091 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1098 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.23 released! @emph{Dec 21, 2011}
1100 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.23. This
1101 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1103 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1104 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1105 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1112 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.22 released! @emph{Dec 15, 2011}
1114 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.22. This
1115 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1117 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1118 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1119 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1126 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.21 released! @emph{Dec 6, 2011}
1128 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.21. This
1129 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1131 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1132 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1133 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1140 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.20 released! @emph{Nov 24, 2011}
1142 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.20. This
1143 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1145 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1146 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1147 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1154 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.19 released! @emph{Nov 18, 2011}
1156 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.19. This
1157 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1159 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1160 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1161 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1168 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.18 released! @emph{Nov 12, 2011}
1170 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.18. This
1171 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1173 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1174 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1175 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1182 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.17 released! @emph{Nov 10, 2011}
1184 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.17. This
1185 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1187 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1188 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1189 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1196 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.16 released! @emph{October 28, 2011}
1198 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.16. This
1199 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1201 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1202 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1203 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1210 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.15 released! @emph{October 24, 2011}
1212 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.15. This
1213 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1215 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1216 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1217 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1224 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.14 released! @emph{October 7, 2011}
1226 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.14. This
1227 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1229 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1230 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1231 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1238 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.13 released! @emph{September 27, 2011}
1240 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.13. This
1241 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1243 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1244 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1245 note that due to a few Critical bugs, this is not the next release
1252 @subheading Release candidate 2 cancelled @emph{Sep 23, 2011}
1254 The release countdown is cancelled due to the discovery of a
1255 Critical regression.
1261 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.12 released! @emph{Sep 20, 2011}
1263 LilyPond 2.15.12 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1264 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1265 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1266 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1269 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1270 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1271 on 27 Sep 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1278 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.11 released! @emph{September 11, 2011}
1280 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.11. This
1281 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1283 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1284 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1285 note that due to the possibility of a few Critical bugs, this is
1286 not the next release candidate.
1292 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.10 released! @emph{September 6, 2011}
1294 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.10. This
1295 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1297 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1298 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1299 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1300 next release candidate.
1306 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.9 released! @emph{August 30, 2011}
1308 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.9. This
1309 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, and also adds
1310 support for MacOS X 10.7.
1312 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1313 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version. Please
1314 note that due to a few outstanding Critical bugs, this is not the
1315 next release candidate.
1321 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.16 - LilyPond 2.15.8 released! @emph{Aug 01, 2011}
1323 LilyPond 2.15.8 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1324 the upcoming 2.16 stable release. All users are invited to
1325 experiment with this version. New features since 2.14.2 are
1326 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1329 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1330 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.16.0 release will be
1331 on 08 Aug 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1338 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.7 released! @emph{July 29, 2011}
1340 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.7. This
1341 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1343 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1344 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1350 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.6 released! @emph{July 26, 2011}
1352 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.6. This
1353 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1355 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1356 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1362 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.2 released! @emph{July 25, 2011}
1364 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.2. This
1365 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1366 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1374 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.5 released! @emph{July 12, 2011}
1376 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.5. This
1377 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1379 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1380 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1386 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.4 released! @emph{July 4, 2011}
1388 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.4. This
1389 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1391 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1392 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1398 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.3 released! @emph{June 27, 2011}
1400 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.3. This
1401 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1403 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1404 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1410 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.2 released! @emph{June 18, 2011}
1412 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.2. This
1413 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1415 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1416 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1422 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.1 released! @emph{June 12, 2011}
1424 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.14.1. This
1425 fixes a few minor bugs in the stable version, and should cause no
1426 problems. We recommend that everybody upgrade to this version.
1431 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.1 released! @emph{June 11, 2011}
1433 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.1. This is
1434 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1435 usual number of bugs.
1437 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1438 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1443 @subheading LilyPond 2.15.0 released! @emph{June 7, 2011}
1445 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.15.0. This is
1446 the beginning of a new unstable development effort, and adds the
1447 usual number of bugs.
1449 It is strongly recommended that normal users do @strong{not} use
1450 this release, and instead use the stable 2.14 version.
1456 @subheading LilyPond 2.14.0 released! @emph{June 6, 2011}
1458 We are proud to announce the release of GNU LilyPond 2.14.
1459 LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the
1460 highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of
1461 traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
1463 Many improvements have been made in the past two and a half years
1464 since the previous main stable version. A few major improvements
1469 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or higher.
1472 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
1473 it much more flexible and easier to control.
1476 Automatic beaming is now more flexible, and beam collisions are
1481 A full list of new features is given in:
1484 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html}
1487 Happy music typesetting! LilyPond 2.14 was brought to you by...
1489 Main development team:
1491 Trevor Daniels, Reinhold Kainhofer, David Kastrup, Jonathan Kulp,
1492 Werner Lemberg, John Mandereau, Patrick McCarty, Joe Neeman,
1493 Han-Wen Nienhuys, Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Graham Percival, Mark
1494 Polesky, Neil Puttock, Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen, Francisco
1495 Vila, Valentin Villenave.
1497 Programming contributors:
1499 Sven Axelsson, Pál Benkő, Bertrand Bordage, Frédéric Bron, Peter Chubb, Hajo Dezelski, Richard
1500 Gay, Keith OHara, Andrew Hawryluk, Christian Hitz, Marc Hohl,
1501 Henning Hraban Ramm, Ian Hulin, Michael Käppler, Marek Klein,
1502 Kieren MacMillan, Thomas Morgan, Benjamin Peterson, Nathan Reed,
1503 Julien Rioux, Boris Shingarov, Patrick Schmidt, Owen Tuz, Jan Warchoł, Andrew
1504 Wilson, Rodolfo Zitellini.
1508 Keith OHara, Marc Hohl, Alexander Kobel, Carsten Steger.
1510 Documentation contributors:
1512 Colin Campbell, Andrew Hawryluk, James Lowe, Mike Moral, Ralph
1513 Palmer, David Pounder, Patrick Schmidt.
1517 James E. Bailey, Colin Campbell, Phil Holmes, Urs Liska, Ralph
1518 Palmer, Kieren MacMillan, Dmytro O. Redchuk.
1520 Binaries support contributors:
1524 Translation contributors:
1526 Federico Bruni, Dénes Harmath, Jean-Charles Malahieude, Tineke de
1527 Munnik, Till Paala, Ralf Wildenhues, Yoshiki Sawada.
1534 @subheading Release candidate 7 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.63 released! @emph{May 30, 2011}
1536 LilyPond 2.13.63 is out; this is the seventh release candidate of
1537 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1538 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1539 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1542 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1543 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1544 on June 6, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1551 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.62 released! @emph{May 24, 2011}
1553 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.62. This
1554 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1556 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1557 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1563 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.61 released! @emph{May 1, 2011}
1565 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.61. This
1566 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1568 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1569 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1575 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.60 released! @emph{April 16, 2011}
1577 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.60. This
1578 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1580 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1581 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1587 @subheading Linux Journal Magazine article - @emph{April 2011}
1589 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
1590 article in the May 2011 issue titled
1591 @uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
1592 Projects on the Move}. It is an introduction to MuseScore,
1593 LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
1594 driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
1595 you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
1600 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.59 released! @emph{April 10, 2011}
1602 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.59. This
1603 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1605 Please note that this is @strong{not} the next release candidate,
1606 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1612 @subheading Release candidate 6 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.58 released! @emph{April 7, 2011}
1614 LilyPond 2.13.58 is out; this is the sixth release candidate of
1615 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1616 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1617 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1620 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1621 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1622 on April 14, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1629 @subheading Release candidate 5 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.57 released! @emph{April 3, 2011}
1631 LilyPond 2.13.57 is out; this is the fifth release candidate of
1632 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1633 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1634 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1637 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1638 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1639 on April 10, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1646 @subheading Release candidate 4 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.56 released! @emph{Mar 29, 2011}
1648 LilyPond 2.13.56 is out; this is the fourth release candidate of
1649 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1650 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1651 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1654 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1655 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1656 on April 5, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1663 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.55 released! @emph{Mar 22, 2011}
1665 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.55. This
1666 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1668 Please note that this is @strong{not} the fourth release candidate,
1669 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1675 @subheading Release candidate 3 withdrawn @emph{Mar 15, 2011}
1677 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.54
1678 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1679 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1680 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1681 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1687 @subheading Release candidate 3 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.54 released! @emph{Mar 13, 2011}
1689 LilyPond 2.13.54 is out; this is the third release candidate of
1690 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1691 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1692 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1695 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1696 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1697 on March 27, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1704 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.53 released! @emph{Mar 6, 2011}
1706 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.53. This
1707 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1709 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1710 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1715 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.52 released! @emph{Mar 1, 2011}
1717 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.52. This
1718 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1720 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1721 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1726 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.51 released! @emph{Feb 22, 2011}
1728 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.51. This
1729 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1731 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate,
1732 due to a few remaining Critical bugs.
1738 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.50 released! @emph{Feb 13, 2011}
1740 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.50. This
1741 release contains the usual number of bugfixes.
1743 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third release candidate.
1744 Due to a number of untested changes to our build process, we
1745 cannot be at all confident about the quality of this release.
1751 @subheading New Chinese and Czech translations of the web page! @emph{Feb 11,2011}
1753 Two new languages are added to our web page: Chinese by Ben Luo, and
1754 Czech by Pavel Fric. It is a work in progress but they are fully
1755 functional. That makes ten languages to choose from!
1762 @subheading Release candidate 2 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.49 released! @emph{Feb 9, 2011}
1764 LilyPond 2.13.49 is out; this is the second release candidate of
1765 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1766 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1767 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1770 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1771 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1772 on Feb 23, 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1779 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.48 released! @emph{Feb 5, 2011}
1781 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.48. This
1782 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1783 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1791 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.47 released! @emph{Jan 28, 2011}
1793 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.47. This
1794 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1795 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1803 @subheading Release candidate 1 withdrawn @emph{Jan 13, 2011}
1805 We have discovered a regression since 2.12.3, so lilypond 2.13.46
1806 is no longer a candidate for the 2.14.0 release. However, please
1807 continue testing it -- we would like to discover (and fix!) any
1808 more regressions as soon as possible. If you discover any
1809 problems, please send us @ref{Bug reports}.
1815 @subheading Release candidate 1 of 2.14 - LilyPond 2.13.46 released! @emph{Jan 12, 2011}
1817 LilyPond 2.13.46 is out; this is the first release candidate of
1818 the upcoming 2.14 stable release. All users are invited to
1819 experiment with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are
1820 listed in the @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1823 There are no known Critical issues with this release. If no
1824 Critical bugs are found, then the official 2.14.0 release will be
1825 on 26 Jan 2011. If you discover any problems, please send us
1832 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.45 released! @emph{Jan 3, 2011}
1834 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.45. This
1835 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1836 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1845 @subheading Beta test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.44 released! @emph{Dec 25, 2010}
1847 LilyPond 2.13.44 is out; this is the third beta test of the
1848 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1849 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1850 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1853 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1854 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1855 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1856 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1862 @subheading Beta test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.43 released! @emph{Dec 14, 2010}
1864 LilyPond 2.13.43 is out; this is the second beta test of the
1865 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1866 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1867 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1870 There is still one Critical problem with this release: in one
1871 case, the vertical spacing is much too compressed. If you decide
1872 to test this version, do not be surprised to discover problems;
1873 just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
1879 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.42 released! @emph{Dec 8, 2010}
1881 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.42. This
1882 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1883 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1886 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1887 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1888 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1894 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.41 released! @emph{Dec 4, 2010}
1896 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.41. This
1897 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1898 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1901 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1902 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1903 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1909 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.40 released! @emph{Nov 21, 2010}
1911 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.40. This
1912 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
1913 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
1916 Please note that this is @strong{not} the second beta test. Due
1917 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
1918 at all confident about the quality of this release.
1924 @subheading Beta test one of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.39 released! @emph{Nov 15, 2010}
1926 LilyPond 2.13.39 is out; this is the first beta test of the
1927 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1928 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1929 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1932 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1933 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1934 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.39, do not
1935 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1944 @subheading The LilyPond Report #22. @emph{Nov 3, 2010}
1946 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with some surprises and exciting
1947 news for the whole LilyPond community! To be found in this issue is
1948 an up-to-date, complete list of all LilyPond mailing lists and forums
1949 around the world. Also, for the very first time our special guest
1950 today is LilyPond’s co-founder and core developer
1951 @strong{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}, who has been busy these past months --
1952 read on to find out what for!
1955 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-22, read
1956 LilyPond Report 22} now; comments and contributions are
1963 @subheading Alpha test four of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.38 released! @emph{Oct 31, 2010}
1965 LilyPond 2.13.38 is out; this is the fourth alpha test of the
1966 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1967 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1968 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1971 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1972 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1973 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.38, do not
1974 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1981 @subheading Alpha test three of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.37 released! @emph{Oct 25, 2010}
1983 LilyPond 2.13.37 is out; this is the third alpha test of the
1984 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
1985 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
1986 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
1989 There are still some Critical problems with this release: the
1990 vertical spacing is suspicious in two cases, and lilypond can
1991 crash with some odd input. If you decide to test 2.13.37, do not
1992 be surprised to discover problems; just send us polite
1999 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.36 released! @emph{Oct 19, 2010}
2001 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.36. This
2002 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2003 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2006 Please note that this is @strong{not} the third alpha test. Due
2007 to a number of untested changes to our build process, we cannot be
2008 at all confident about the quality of this release.
2013 @subheading The LilyPond Report #21. @emph{Oct 3, 2010}
2015 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2016 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue mainly deals with
2017 microtonal notation in LilyPond, but does also include a how-to
2018 about running LilyPond from an USB key, not to forget the regular
2019 release news, the bug report of the Report, and some news from
2023 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-21, read
2024 LilyPond Report 21} now; comments and contributions are
2031 @subheading Alpha test two of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.35 released! @emph{Sep 29, 2010}
2033 LilyPond 2.13.35 is out; this is the second alpha test of the
2034 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2035 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2036 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2039 Three known regressions against 2.12.3 still exist:
2040 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2041 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2042 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, and two spacing
2044 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1240,
2046 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1252,
2047 Issue 1252}. If you decide to test 2.13.35, do not be surprised
2048 to discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2054 @subheading Alpha test of 2.14 -- LilyPond 2.13.34 released! @emph{Sep 21, 2010}
2056 LilyPond 2.13.34 is out; this is the first alpha test of the
2057 upcoming 2.14 stable release. Users are invited to experiment
2058 with this version. New features since 2.12.3 are listed in the
2059 @qq{Changes} manual on the website section about
2062 One known regression against 2.12.3 still exist:
2063 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1173,
2064 Issue 1173 MetronomeMarks cannot be aligned on a note if a
2065 multi-measure rest exists in another voice}, but we expect to find
2066 more. If you decide to test 2.13.34, do not be surprised to
2067 discover problems; just send us polite @ref{Bug reports}.
2073 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.33 released! @emph{Sep 10, 2010}
2075 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.33. This
2076 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2077 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2086 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.32 released! @emph{Sep 3, 2010}
2088 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.32. This
2089 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2090 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2097 @subheading LilyPond Report #20. @emph{Sep 2, 2010}
2099 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2100 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains a review of an
2101 online notation editor using lilypond, along with the regular
2102 release news, snippet of the report, news from the frog pond, and
2103 the bug report of the report!
2106 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-20, read
2107 LilyPond Report 20} now; comments and contributions are
2113 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.31 released! @emph{Aug 24, 2010}
2115 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.31. This
2116 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2117 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2124 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.30 released! @emph{Aug 13, 2010}
2126 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.30. This
2127 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2128 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2135 @subheading LilyPond Report #19. @emph{Aug 9, 2010}
2137 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2138 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue contains some
2139 conference news, along with the regular release news, snippet of
2140 the report, news from the frog pond, and the bug report of the
2144 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-19, read
2145 LilyPond Report 19} now; comments and contributions are
2153 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.29 released! @emph{Aug 4, 2010}
2155 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.29. This
2156 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2157 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2160 This release radically changes the autobeaming rules, so use extra
2161 caution and expect breakage.
2166 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.28 released! @emph{July 13, 2010}
2168 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.28. This
2169 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2170 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2173 This release includes some major untested changes to the windows
2174 lilypad editor. Windows users should not be using this release
2175 because it is intended for developers only, but you ignore these
2176 warnings and try it anyway, use extra caution.
2181 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.27 released! @emph{July 5, 2010}
2183 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.27. This
2184 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2185 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2191 @subheading Testing our new website! @emph{June 29, 2010}
2193 We're testing our new website! For the next 24 hours, the new
2194 website will be the default website; after that, we will switch
2195 back to the old website while we examine feedback and make
2196 improvements to the new website.
2198 Please send feedback to @code{lilypond-user}; you can find more
2199 information on our page about @ref{Contact}.
2201 @warning{There are a few known problems with translations. If you
2202 are a non-English speaker, you may prefer to view the old lilypond
2204 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/}}
2210 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.26 released! @emph{June 26, 2010}
2212 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.26. This
2213 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2214 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2219 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.25 released! @emph{June 20, 2010}
2221 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.25. This
2222 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2223 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2229 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.24 released! @emph{June 14, 2010}
2231 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.24. This
2232 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2233 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2239 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.23 released! @emph{June 3, 2010}
2241 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.23. This
2242 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2243 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2248 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.22 released! @emph{May 27, 2010}
2250 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.22. This
2251 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2252 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2257 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.21 released! @emph{May 12, 2010}
2259 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.21. This
2260 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2261 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2264 This release should be of particular interest to package
2265 maintainers: we have made a few changes to the configure script
2266 and the required libraries. Barring any urgent bug reports, this
2267 is the build system and libraries that will be used for the next
2273 @subheading LilyPond Report #18. @emph{May 11, 2010}
2275 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, with its two
2276 @qq{grumpy-and-fluffy} editors! This issue will be filled
2277 with emotion and coolness, paper bags and zigzag-ending
2278 staves, plus the usual Frogs and Bugs.
2281 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-18, read
2282 LilyPond Report 18} now; comments and contributions are
2289 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.20 released! @emph{May 5, 2010}
2291 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.20. This
2292 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, a number
2293 of critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2296 Minor syntax change: the undocumented @code{\cresc} and
2297 @code{\decresc} have changed. In addition, the [options] for the
2298 LaTeX mode of @code{lilypond-book} now comes after the
2299 @code{@{lilypond@}}, following normal LaTeX practice. As always,
2300 see the Changes document for more information.
2304 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.19 released! @emph{April 24, 2010}
2306 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.19. This
2307 release contains the usual number of bugfixes. However, 11
2308 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2313 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.18 released! @emph{April 16, 2010}
2315 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.18. This
2316 release contains the usual number of bugfixes, along with improved
2317 website translations. However, 14 critical issues still remain,
2318 so this release is intended for developers only.
2322 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.17 released! @emph{April 2, 2010}
2324 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.17. This
2325 release includes bugfixes for 4 critical issues. However, 15
2326 critical issues still remain, so this release is intended for
2331 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.16 released! @emph{March 15, 2010}
2333 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.16. This
2334 release is intended for developers only, and includes the usual
2339 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.15 released! @emph{March 4, 2010}
2341 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.15. This
2342 release is intended for developers only, and includes a few
2343 updates to the binary build process in addition to the usual round
2349 @subheading LilyPond Report #17. @emph{March 1, 2010}
2351 Yay, the Report is back, with a new team! It has been said that
2352 two heads are better than one — does it apply to newsletters as
2353 well? Read on and let us know! In this issue we’ll talk about
2354 websites and poetry, frogs and bugs, not to mention an extensive
2355 review of the Frescobaldi editor!
2357 What are you waiting for? Come
2358 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-17, read
2359 LilyPond Report 17} now!
2364 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.14 released! @emph{February 27, 2010}
2366 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.14. This
2367 release is intended for developers only, and includes a large
2368 translation update in addition to the usual round of bugfixes.
2372 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.13 released! @emph{February 13, 2010}
2374 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.13. This
2375 release is intended for developers only, and fixes various
2376 problems with documentation build system as well as adding an
2377 output-preview-framework for our SVG backend. In addition, the
2378 binaries are now approximately 6 megabytes smaller.
2383 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.12 released! @emph{February 2, 2010}
2385 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.12. This
2386 release is intended for developers only, and brings more stability
2387 and fewer bugs to the build system and Contributor's Guide.
2391 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.11 released! @emph{January 16, 2010}
2393 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.11. This
2394 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2395 improvements to the build system, Contributor's Guide, and fixes 4
2396 critical regressions against earlier versions.
2400 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.10 released! @emph{December 31, 2009}
2402 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.13.10. This
2403 release is intended for developers only, and brings a number of
2404 improvements such as predictable regression test output filenames
2405 and English names for feta filenames.
2411 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.3 released! @emph{December 20, 2009}
2413 We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.12.3. This
2414 version contains the long-awaited fix for our GUI on MacOS X 10.5
2415 and 10.6. In addition to the GUI fixes, this version contains
2416 dozens of bugfixes backported from the unstable development
2419 We recommend that all users upgrade to this version. This is the
2420 last planned release in the 2.12 stable series; development now
2421 shifts towards the upcoming 2.14 series.
2427 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.9 released! @emph{December 12, 2009}
2429 LilyPond 2.13.9 is now out. From 2.13.9 onwards, LilyPond is
2430 licensed under the GNU GPL v3+ for code, and the GNU FDL 1.3+ for
2431 documentation. In addition to the usual round of bugfixes, this
2432 release adds a shortcut for repeated chords.
2434 Please note that 2.13 is an @strong{unstable development} branch;
2435 normal users should continue to use 2.12.
2440 @subheading New Website! @emph{October 3, 2009}
2442 As you can see, we have a new website design. Many thanks to
2443 texi2html and CSS for being so flexible!
2449 @subheading LilyPond Report #16. @emph{September 6, 2009}
2451 The LilyPond Report is back! This short, informal opinion column is
2452 about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2453 Read @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-16, issue 16}
2460 @subheading LilyPond 2.13.3. @emph{July 2, 2009}
2462 This unstable release contains working menus in OSX 10.5; many
2463 thanks to Christian Hitz for fixing this long-standing problem!
2464 This release also contains numerous other bugfixes and features
2465 such as ties with variable thickness, partially dashed slurs, and
2467 We are planning another 2.12 release in the next week or two,
2468 which will include the menu fixes for OSX 10.5. Normal users may
2469 wish to wait for this release rather than using an unstable
2477 @subheading A LilyPond weboldala magyarul. @emph{May 22, 2009}
2479 Elkészült a lilypond.org nagy részének magyar fordítása a LilyPond
2480 honosítási projekt első lépéseként. A projekt célja a LilyPond
2481 szabad kottaszedő szoftver minél széleskörűbben elérhetővé tétele
2482 a magyar felhasználók számára a teljes weboldal és dokumentáció
2483 lefordítása révén. A teljes dokumentáció lefordításához
2484 közreműködőket keresünk. Ha részt vennél a honosításban, küldj egy
2485 e-mailt a @code{harmathdenes AT gmail.com} címre!@*
2486 Harmath Dénes, a LilyPond honosítási projekt
2492 @subheading The LilyPond Report #15. @emph{May 18, 2009}
2494 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is a short, informal opinion column about the LilyPond project:
2495 its team, its world, its community.
2496 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-15,this link}
2497 to read the full issue...
2502 @subheading The LilyPond Report #14. @emph{April 13, 2009}
2504 The @emph{LilyPond Report} is back, on a new website!
2505 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2506 Follow @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/The-LilyPond-Report-14,this link} to read the full issue...
2511 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.2 and 2.13.0 — @emph{March 21, 2009}
2513 As a very belated announcement, the stable version of LilyPond is
2514 now 2.12.2, and the next development version has begun with
2520 @subheading LilyPond 2.12.0 @qq{Rune} — @emph{December 27, 2008}
2522 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
2524 @miscLink{announce-v2.12,Announcement},
2531 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.65 — Release Candidate. @emph{December 2, 2008}
2533 This release has improvements to MusicXML import, contributed by
2534 Reinhold Kainhofer, and adds support for splitting a book in several
2535 book parts, contributed by Nicolas Sceaux.
2536 Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed with any depth, and
2537 overriding nested properties can be done with list syntax, thanks to
2539 This is hopefully the last Release Candidate before stable release 2.12,
2540 so you are welcome to test this release if you can to report new
2542 @bugfixes{2_11_65,},
2544 @ref{Old downloads}.
2549 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.64. @emph{November 18, 2008}
2551 LilyPond 2.11.64 is available. MusicXML import has been improved,
2552 including church modes support, and a few bugs in the compilation
2553 and documentation building processes are fixed. The three
2554 documentation manuals are now fully translated in Spanish, thanks
2555 to Francisco Vila. The font cache problem in Windows binaries
2556 which used to cause excessive slowness should be fixed.
2559 @ref{Old downloads}.
2564 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.63. @emph{October 29, 2008}
2566 LilyPond 2.11.63 is available. This release has lots of updates to the
2567 documentation and translations.
2568 @ref{Old downloads}.
2573 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.62 -- Release Candidate. @emph{October 11, 2008}
2575 LilyPond 2.11.62 is available. This is is one of the last releases
2576 before 2.12, so testing it is encouraged. In addition to a bugfix
2577 in @code{\tempo} command, this release has lot of updates
2578 to Spanish and German documentation translations, and the
2579 stylesheet for HTML documentation has been improved.
2581 @bugfixes{2_11_62,},
2582 @ref{Old downloads}.
2587 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.61 available. @emph{October 1, 2008}
2589 LilyPond 2.11.61 has been released. It has updates to
2590 documentation translations, and a new automatic accidentals style
2591 (teaching) has been added.
2593 @bugfixes{2_11_61,},
2595 @ref{Old downloads}.
2600 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.60 available. @emph{September 25, 2008}
2602 LilyPond 2.11.60 has been released. A new style of double repeat
2603 bar line has been added, and @code{printallheaders} variable in
2604 score block has been renamed to @code{print-all-headers}.
2605 @ref{Old downloads}.
2610 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.59 available. @emph{September 20, 2008}
2612 Release 2.11.59 is out. LilyPond now uses 64 bit integers for
2613 rational numbers, which allows typesetting more complex polymetric
2614 music. This release also has updates to German and Spanish
2615 translations of the documentation.
2616 @ref{Old downloads}.
2621 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.58 available. @emph{September 13, 2008}
2623 LilyPond 2.11.58 is a beta release, which means the next stable
2624 release is expected in a few weeks. This release is also special,
2625 as it includes code which supports more flexible automatic
2626 accidentals rules, written several months ago by Rune Zedeler,
2627 deceased since then. All the development team express their
2628 condolences to his family and his friends. Besides this,
2629 automatic beaming has been improved by Carl Sorensen, support
2630 for creating stem flags in a new style has been contributed by
2631 Reinhold Kainhofer, and a few bugs have been fixed.
2633 @bugfixes{2_11_58,},
2635 @ref{Old downloads}.
2640 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.57 available. @emph{August 27, 2008}
2642 LilyPond 2.11.57 is out. This release adds support for harp pedal
2643 diagrams, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer, and some changes in
2644 markup command names have been made.
2647 @ref{Old downloads}.
2652 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.56 available. @emph{August 17, 2008}
2654 LilyPond 2.11.56 is out. This release features transposable fret
2655 diagrams, contributed by Carl Sorensen. Translations status pages
2656 are now available from the documentation start page. Two
2657 predefined commands @code{\pointAndClickOn},
2658 @code{\pointAndClickOff} have also been added.
2661 @ref{Old downloads}.
2666 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
2668 LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
2669 @code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
2671 @bugfixes{2_11_55,},
2672 @ref{Old downloads}.
2677 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.54 available. @emph{July 30, 2008}
2679 LilyPond 2.11.54 is out. This release fixes a bug in tie formatting
2680 following a line break, and changes the behavior of @code{short-indent}
2681 so that short instrument names are no longer indented in the margin.
2683 @bugfixes{2_11_54,},
2684 @ref{Old downloads}.
2689 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.53 available. @emph{July 23, 2008}
2691 LilyPond 2.11.53 is out. This release fixes a lot of bugs.
2693 @bugfixes{2_11_53,},
2694 @ref{Old downloads}.
2699 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.52 available. @emph{July 14, 2008}
2701 Release 2.11.52 fixes wrong offset of a bar number when it follows
2702 a breath mark, and syntax changes made in recent development
2703 releases are now fully listed on the News page.
2705 @bugfixes{2_11_52,},
2707 @ref{Old downloads}.
2712 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.51 available. @emph{July 8, 2008}
2714 Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in
2715 predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been
2716 improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled
2717 by @code{fret-diagram-details} property.
2719 @bugfixes{2_11_51,},
2720 @ref{Old downloads}.
2725 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.50 available. @emph{July 2, 2008}
2727 Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and
2728 backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by
2731 @bugfixes{2_11_50,},
2732 @ref{Old downloads}.
2737 @subheading The LilyPond Report #13. @emph{June 23, 2008}
2739 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2740 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-13,this link} to read the full issue...
2745 @subheading The LilyPond Report #12. @emph{June 16, 2008}
2747 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2748 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-12,this link} to read the full issue...
2753 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.49 released. @emph{June 12, 2008}
2755 LilyPond 2.11.49 is out. It fixes a number of bugs, including bugs in beams formatting.
2757 @bugfixes{2_11_49,},
2758 @ref{Old downloads}.
2763 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.48 released. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2765 LilyPond 2.11.48 is out. This release fixes a few bugs, and
2766 @code{\compressMusic} has been renamed
2767 to @code{\scaleDurations}.
2769 @bugfixes{2_11_48,},
2770 @ref{Old downloads}.
2775 @subheading The LilyPond Report #11. @emph{June 9, 2008}
2777 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2778 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-11,this link} to read the full issue...
2783 @subheading The LilyPond Report #10. @emph{June 2, 2008}
2785 Welcome to this special tenth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}, entirely dedicated to Algorithmic Composition systems.@*
2786 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-10,this link} to read the full issue...
2791 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.47 released. @emph{May 28, 2008}
2793 LilyPond now allows all text context properties to be markups,
2794 except in @code{\lyricmode}. This release also fixes
2795 regression tests maintenance for developers.
2797 @bugfixes{2_11_47,},
2798 @ref{Old downloads}.
2803 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.46 available. @emph{May 22, 2008}
2805 Release 2.11.46 fixes a lot of bugs and includes a rewrite of
2806 dynamics engravers. Support for slur-shaped arpeggios has been added.
2808 @bugfixes{2_11_46,},
2810 @ref{Old downloads}.
2815 @subheading RSS feed - @emph{May 21, 2008}
2817 A RSS feed is now available on lilypond.org. It contains all
2818 news announced on the web site start page: releases, LilyPond
2819 report, new translations of the site and publications.
2820 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/lilypond-rss-feed.xml,Feed URL}.
2821 The info mailing list (see @ref{Contact}) is still used to
2822 announce releases and special events.
2827 @subheading The LilyPond Report #9. @emph{May 05, 2008}
2829 Welcome to this ninth issue of the @emph{LilyPond Report}!@*
2830 This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community.
2831 Follow @uref{http://valentin.villenave.info/The-LilyPond-Report-9,this link} to read the full issue...
2836 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.45 available. @emph{April 26, 2008}
2838 Release 2.11.45 fixes a couple of bugs in the formatting
2839 engine. @code{lilypond-book} has been improved, with better
2840 performance, a bugfix about included files, and more flexibility
2841 for preprocessing documents with LaTeX variants. Support for
2842 enclosing text in a rounded box has been contributed by Valentin
2845 @bugfixes{2_11_45,},
2847 @ref{Old downloads}.
2852 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.44 available. @emph{April 14, 2008}
2854 Release 2.11.44 is available. Support for figured bass and chord
2855 names has been added to the MusicXML
2858 @bugfixes{2_11_44,},
2859 @ref{Old downloads}.
2864 @subheading lilypond.org日本語訳 (lilypond.org Japanese translation). @emph{2008年4月8日 (April 4, 2008)}
2866 lilypond.orgのいくつかのページの日本語訳が出来ました。
2871 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.43 available. @emph{March 31, 2008}
2873 Release 2.11.43 has been available since March 27. It fixes a
2874 couple of formatting bugs, and the font cache problem with
2875 MS-Windows binaries which caused excessive slowness has been
2878 @bugfixes{2_11_43,},
2879 @ref{Old downloads}.
2884 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.42 available. @emph{March 9, 2008}
2886 Release 2.11.42 is out. It fixes some formatting and spacing
2889 @bugfixes{2_11_42,},
2890 @ref{Old downloads}.
2895 @subheading Comparison of music engraving with Finale and LilyPond. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2897 In three articles, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale and LilyPond in
2898 general terms, and evaluates in detail engraving capabilities of
2899 both pieces of software. The second article is an instructive
2900 analysis of Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude 6 engraving, including
2901 comparisons with a reference hand-engraved edition.
2902 @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,Read
2908 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.41 available. @emph{February 25, 2008}
2910 Release 2.11.41 is available. It has a few bugfixes, updated
2911 program messages in French, German, Spanish and Vietnamese, and
2912 updates to the MusicXML converter.
2914 @bugfixes{2_11_41,},
2915 @ref{Old downloads}.
2920 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.37 available. @emph{January 3, 2008}
2922 Release 2.11.37 is available. It has a few bugfixes, and
2923 documentation changes. (@ref{Old downloads})
2928 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.36 available. @emph{December 13, 2007}
2930 Release 2.11.36 is now available. It has many bugfixes, updates
2931 for MusicXML import, and it includes major documentation changes from
2932 Grand Documentation Project.
2934 @bugfixes{2_11_36,},
2935 @ref{Old downloads}.
2940 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.33 and 2.11.33 available. @emph{September 20, 2007}
2942 Release 2.11.33 is now available.
2944 @bugfixes{2_10_33,2.10},
2945 @bugfixes{2_11_33,2.11},
2946 @ref{Old downloads}.
2951 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.32 available. @emph{September 2, 2007}
2953 Release 2.11.32 is now available.
2955 @bugfixes{2_11_32,},
2956 @ref{Old downloads}.
2961 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.31 available. @emph{August 31, 2007}
2963 Release 2.11.31 is now available. It has more bugfixes, updates
2964 for MusicXML import and lots of updates for the translations.
2966 @bugfixes{2_11_31,},
2967 @ref{Old downloads}.
2972 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.30 available. @emph{August 20, 2007}
2974 Release 2.11.30 is now available. It has various bugfixes among
2975 others in the new spacing code, MusicXML import and lots of updates
2976 for the translations.
2978 @bugfixes{2_11_30,},
2979 @ref{Old downloads}.
2984 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.29 and 2.11.29 available. @emph{August 11, 2007}
2986 Release 2.11.29 is now available. 2.10.29 has a few small fixes.
2987 2.11.29 has several bugfixes, among others in the new spacing code,
2988 and lots of updates for the translations.
2990 @bugfixes{2_10_29,2.10},
2991 @bugfixes{2_11_29,2.11},
2992 @ref{Old downloads}.
2997 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 for FreeBSD x86_64. @emph{August 10, 2007}
2999 Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
3000 FreeBSD x86_64. Download
3001 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
3002 do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
3007 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
3008 Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
3009 translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
3010 spacing engine code.
3012 @bugfixes{2_11_28,},
3013 @ref{Old downloads}.
3018 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.26 available - @emph{June 8, 2007}
3020 Release 2.11.26 supports page markers, eg. for use in
3021 tables-of-contents. In addition, it fixes a number of bugs. Enjoy!
3023 @bugfixes{2_11_26,},
3024 @ref{Old downloads}.
3029 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.25 and 2.11.25 available - @emph{May 20, 2007}
3031 Release 2.11.25 has support for toplevel page breaking commands,
3032 and page breaking as a whole has been sped up significantly. Enjoy!
3034 @bugfixes{2_10_25,2.10},
3035 @bugfixes{2_11_25,2.11},
3036 @ref{Old downloads}.
3041 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.23 and 2.11.23 available - @emph{May 1, 2007}
3042 This has lots of bugfixes.
3044 @bugfixes{2_10_23,2.10},
3045 @bugfixes{2_11_23,2.11},
3046 @ref{Old downloads}.
3051 @subheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
3052 Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
3053 sind auf deutsch übersetzt --- sie sind erhältlich für die @ref{Changes}
3054 online und @ref{Old downloads}.
3059 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.22 available - @emph{April 10, 2007}
3060 This release has updates of the dot collision code.
3062 @bugfixes{2_11_22,},
3064 @ref{Old downloads}.
3069 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.21 available - @emph{March 24, 2007}
3070 This release has some documentation updates.
3072 @bugfixes{2_11_21,},
3074 @ref{Old downloads}.
3079 @subheading Traduction de la documentation en français - @emph{25 février 2007}
3080 Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont désormais traduits, et
3081 disponibles en ligne ---
3082 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.10},
3083 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version 2.11}.
3084 Les traductions sont également incluses dans la
3085 @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
3090 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.20 and 2.11.20 available - @emph{February 25, 2007}
3091 This release fixes many bugs.
3093 @bugfixes{2_10_20,2.10},
3094 @bugfixes{2_11_20,2.11},
3096 @ref{Old downloads}.
3101 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.19 and 2.11.19 available - @emph{February 18, 2007}
3102 This release fixes many bugs.
3104 @bugfixes{2_10_19,2.10},
3105 @bugfixes{2_11_19,2.11},
3107 @ref{Old downloads}.
3112 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.18 available - @emph{February 12, 2007}
3113 This release fixes still more bugs, and included
3114 singing support through festival contributed by Milan Zamazal.
3116 @bugfixes{2_11_18,},
3118 @ref{Old downloads}.
3123 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.17 available - @emph{February 9, 2007}
3124 This release fixes still more bugs.
3126 @bugfixes{2_11_17,},
3128 @ref{Old downloads}.
3133 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.16 and 2.11.16 available - @emph{February 4, 2007}
3134 This release fixes many bugs.
3135 (@bugfixes{2_10_16,2.10},
3136 @bugfixes{2_11_16,2.11},
3138 @ref{Old downloads})
3143 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.15 and 2.11.15 available - @emph{February 1, 2007}
3144 This release will stretch piano staves on a
3145 system-by-system basis and add a few glyphs: a black harmonic note
3146 head and the slashed mirrored flat.
3148 @bugfixes{2_10_15,2.10},
3149 @bugfixes{2_11_15,2.11},
3151 @ref{Old downloads}.
3156 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.14 and 2.11.14 available - @emph{January 26, 2007}
3157 This release has a rewrite of the line-spanner code, responsible for
3158 among other glissandi and text-crescendos, making them more flexible.
3160 @bugfixes{2_11_14,},
3167 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.13 and 2.11.13 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3168 This release fixes a few minor but irritating bugs. In addition, the
3169 2.11 release has updates of the tutorial.
3171 @bugfixes{2_11_13,},
3173 @ref{Old downloads}.
3178 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3179 This release fixes lots of bugs. In particular, the tie formatting has
3180 been further improved, and memory usage has been improved enormously.
3182 @bugfixes{2_11_12,},
3184 @ref{Old downloads}.
3189 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
3190 This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
3193 @bugfixes{2_10_12,},
3195 @ref{Old downloads}.
3200 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.11 available - @emph{January 12, 2007}
3201 This release mostly has the same fixes as 2.11.11.
3203 @bugfixes{2_10_11,},
3205 @ref{Old downloads}.
3210 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.11 available - @emph{January 11, 2007}
3211 This release has further fixes for popular bugs. Timing of the MIDI
3212 output won't get confused by tuplets and grace notes anymore. Some fat
3213 has also been trimmed of the skyline code performance.
3215 @bugfixes{2_11_11,},
3217 @ref{Old downloads}.
3222 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3223 LilyPond 2.11.10 has further review of the test-suite, performance and
3224 code coverage. This brought to light several problems that were
3225 fixed. Notably, 2.11.10 fixes lots of regressions in optical
3226 correction spacing and MIDI dynamics. Also, this version is 20 to 50
3227 % faster than previous 2.11 releases.
3229 @bugfixes{2_11_10,},
3231 @ref{Old downloads}.
3236 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
3237 This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
3238 that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
3241 @bugfixes{2_10_10,},
3243 @ref{Old downloads}.
3248 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3249 This release has a couple of bugfixes, and ---in 2.11.9---
3250 further improvements in the regression test suite
3254 @ref{Old downloads}.
3259 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.8 and 2.10.8 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
3260 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3264 @ref{Old downloads}.
3269 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} auf deutsch - @emph{31. Dezember 2006}
3270 Die LilyPond-Webseiten sind jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt!
3275 @subheading @code{lilypond.org} en español - @emph{December 29, 2006}
3276 ¡Ya está disponible la versión en español del sitio web de LilyPond!
3281 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.7 and 2.10.7 available - @emph{January 1, 2007}
3282 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3286 @ref{Old downloads}.
3291 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3292 This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
3293 music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
3297 @ref{Old downloads}.
3302 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
3303 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3307 @ref{Old downloads}.
3312 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3313 These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
3318 @ref{Old downloads}.
3323 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
3324 New! Improved! With even more bugfixes!
3328 @ref{Old downloads}.
3333 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.4 available - @emph{December 21, 2006}
3334 The vertical spacing improvements that were introduced in 2.11.0 now work
3335 within a system as well as between systems.
3339 @ref{Old downloads}.
3344 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3345 This release has @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/compare-v2.10.3/index.html,graphical
3346 test results} and several website build improvements.
3350 @ref{Old downloads}.
3355 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.3 available - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3356 This release fixes several bugs.
3359 @ref{Old downloads}.
3364 @subheading LinuxPPC binaries available! - @emph{December 19, 2006}
3365 From now on, our GUB binary builds include support for Linux/PPC. (@ref{Old downloads})
3370 @subheading Traduction du tutoriel en français. @emph{December 13, 2006}
3371 Fruit du travail d'une équipe de traducteurs, le tutoriel en français est
3372 maintenant disponible en ligne.
3373 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.10},
3374 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial.fr.html,Version 2.11}.
3379 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3380 This release supports glissandi and harmonics in tablature.
3384 @ref{Old downloads}.
3389 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
3390 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3393 @ref{Old downloads}.
3398 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.1 available - @emph{December 4, 2006}
3399 This release has improved support for horizontal spacing.
3403 @ref{Old downloads}.
3408 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.1 available - @emph{December 3, 2006}
3409 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3412 @ref{Old downloads}.
3417 @subheading LilyPond 2.11.0 available - @emph{November 27, 2006}
3418 This release has improved support for vertical spacing. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3423 @subheading LilyPond 2.10.0 available - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3424 A new stable release of LilyPond is available.
3425 (@miscLink{announce-v2.10,Announcement}, @ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3430 @subheading GIT repository online - @emph{November 11, 2006}
3431 LilyPond development has moved over its source code to @uref{http://git.or.cz,GIT}, the fast version control
3432 system. Check out our repository at @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git;a=summary,gnu.org}.
3437 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.29 available - @emph{November 5, 2006}
3438 This release has many more bugfixes.
3441 @ref{Old downloads}.
3446 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.28 available - @emph{November 3, 2006}
3447 This release has many more bugfixes.
3450 @ref{Old downloads}.
3455 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.27 available - @emph{October 28, 2006}
3456 This release has a new @code{FretBoards} context, and some further
3461 @ref{Old downloads}.
3466 @subheading Music streams thesis available - @emph{October 21, 2006}
3467 The last months, Erik Sandberg has been overhauling the internals of
3468 Lily. This change introduces a new intermediate format, Music Streams,
3469 which will make it easier get music data out of LilyPond. A copy of
3470 the thesis is now available from lilypond.org
3471 (@ref{Publications}).
3476 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.26 available - @emph{October 20, 2006}
3477 This release has further bugfixes.
3480 @ref{Old downloads}.
3485 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.25 available - @emph{October 18, 2006}
3486 This release has more bugfixes; from now on, binaries are also
3487 available for x86/64.
3490 @ref{Old downloads}.
3495 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.24 available - @emph{October 15, 2006}
3496 This release has support for right hand guitar fingerings, and offers
3497 some bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
3498 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed2924&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
3499 @ref{Old downloads})
3504 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.23 available - @emph{October 12, 2006}
3505 This release cuts fragments of EPS directly from your finished score,
3506 and makes it easier to insert ties into lyrics. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3511 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.22 available - @emph{October 9, 2006}
3512 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3517 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.21 available - @emph{October 4, 2006}
3518 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3523 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.20 available - @emph{October 3, 2006}
3524 Test this release candidate for LilyPond 2.10! (@ref{Old downloads})
3529 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
3530 This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
3531 honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3536 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.16 available - @emph{August 25, 2006}
3537 In this release, chords may be partially tied and lyric extenders have
3538 tunable padding. Moreover, many bugs were fixed
3539 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3544 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.15 available - @emph{August 20, 2006}
3545 This releases fixes many bugs in the 2.9.14 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
3550 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.6 available - @emph{August 8, 2006}
3551 This release contains a few minor bugfixes; the source tarball is also
3552 available. (@ref{Old downloads})
3557 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.14 available - @emph{August 4, 2006}
3558 This release supports instrument name changes, dotted barlines and
3559 better spacing for floating grace notes. In addition, it contains
3560 ongoing work by Erik Sandberg to extend the interpretation phase with
3561 stream support. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3566 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.13 available - @emph{July 23, 2006}
3567 This release supports doits and falls, and more tuning options for
3568 grace note spacing and tuplet brackets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3573 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.12 available - @emph{July 18, 2006}
3574 This release supports pdftex for lilypond-book, and uses PdfTeX for
3575 generating manuals, so page numbers and references are now clickable.
3576 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3581 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.11 available - @emph{July 12, 2006}
3582 This release wraps improvements of the last two weeks. As a new
3583 feature, it supports tunable tuplet number formatting for nested
3584 tuplets. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3589 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3590 This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
3592 @ref{Old downloads})
3597 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
3598 This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
3600 @ref{Old downloads})
3605 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.8 available - @emph{June 6, 2006}
3606 2.9.8 has support for different spacing sections within a single
3607 score, and better infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3609 @ref{Old downloads})
3614 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.4 available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3615 2.8.4 fixes some minor bugs, and includes a backport of the
3616 infrastructure for automated regression testing.
3617 (@ref{Old downloads})
3622 @subheading First test results available - @emph{June 4, 2006}
3623 After a week of frantic tweaking, the first automated testing results
3624 are available. You can now see @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/compare-v2.8.4/index.html,in full
3625 glory} what features are broken in the development release
3630 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.7 available - @emph{May 30, 2006}
3631 2.9.7 has improvements in the formatting for figured bass, and
3632 includes a new framework for detecting bugs earlier, which will make
3633 the development releases even better
3638 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.6 available - @emph{May 24, 2006}
3640 release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
3641 single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
3642 converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3647 @subheading New essay pages! - @emph{May 22, 2006}
3648 The @emph{Automated Engraving} essay has been updated with material
3649 from the @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL} talk, with
3650 pages on @uref{about/automated-engraving/problem-statement,modeling
3651 notation} and @uref{about/automated-engraving/scoring-esthetics,algorithms for
3652 esthetics}. Happy reading!
3657 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.5 available - @emph{May 17, 2006}
3658 This release supports object rotation, hairpins with circled tips,
3659 hairpins that run to barlines before notes and improvements in the
3661 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3666 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3667 This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
3668 the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
3669 of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
3670 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3675 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
3676 This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
3677 (@ref{Old downloads})
3682 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.3 is out! - @emph{May 7, 2006}
3683 This new release has lots of updates of the manual, courtesy Graham
3684 and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
3685 arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
3686 Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
3687 and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3692 @subheading FISL7.0 slides available - @emph{April 22, 2006}
3693 The slides for Han-Wen's talk at
3694 @uref{http://fisl.softwarelivre.org,FISL 7} are now online.
3695 (@ref{Publications})
3700 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3701 Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
3702 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3707 @subheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
3708 It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
3709 release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
3710 (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3715 @subheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
3716 LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
3717 speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
3722 @subheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
3723 Version 2.8 is here! Read the @miscLink{announce-v2.8,release
3724 announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
3729 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.39 is out - @emph{March 17, 2006}
3730 This release has even more bug fixes. Please test before 2.8 is
3731 released. (@ref{Changes},
3732 @ref{Old downloads})
3737 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.38 is out - @emph{March 12, 2006}
3738 This is likely to be the last release candidate before we release 2.8,
3739 so report any bugs that you might find. New attractions include:
3740 lilypond postscript files now work with GSView, cut & pasting lily
3741 code from PDF files should now work, and spacing fixes for
3742 multi-measure rests.
3744 @ref{Old downloads})
3749 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.37 is out - @emph{March 4, 2006}
3750 This release has more bug fixes. Please help us by testing it!
3752 @ref{Old downloads})
3757 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.36 is out - @emph{February 24, 2006}
3758 This is another release candidate for 2.8. It has lots of bug fixes
3759 and polishes to the documentation. It also contains support for
3760 creating ties that are only on their right side connected to note
3761 heads, which is handy for repeats (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3762 The documentation suite can now be downloaded as a separate tarball
3763 from lilypond.org. (@ref{Changes},
3764 @ref{Old downloads})
3769 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.35 is out - @emph{February 19, 2006}
3770 This release has lots of bugs fixes. The plan is to release 2.8 at the
3771 end of this month, so bug reports are @strong{very} welcome. By
3772 definition a bug is release critical if it wasn't present in version
3773 2.6. (@ref{Changes},
3774 @ref{Old downloads})
3779 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.34 is out - @emph{February 16, 2006}
3780 This release has a bunch of bugfixes, and new features. Newly created
3781 contexts may also be named with @code{\new Voice =
3782 "alto"}. Thicknesses of tie and slurs may be tuned separately for
3783 the endings and the middle
3784 part. (@ref{Changes},
3785 @ref{Old downloads})
3790 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.33 is out - @emph{February 10, 2006}
3791 Items directly connected with a music input element may be
3792 parenthesized, for example,
3795 c4 -\parenthesize -.
3796 <d \parenthesize fis a>
3800 This feature was sponsored by Ramana Kumar. (@ref{Changes},
3801 @ref{Old downloads})
3806 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.32 is out - @emph{February 7, 2006}
3807 This release contains some syntax changes: words inside the \paper and
3808 \layout block are henceforth written with dashes, for instance:
3818 Furthermore, in this release, we have dropped some legacy code from
3819 our library. Now, lily uses standard C++ strings and the STL
3820 vector. (@ref{Changes},
3821 @ref{Old downloads})
3826 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.31 is out - @emph{February 2, 2006}
3827 This release fixes a load of bugs, and has some internal
3828 cleanups. Exported C++ members are now named
3829 ly:class-name::function-name in Scheme instead of
3830 Class_name::function_name. We are now using C++ vectors and strings
3831 instead of our own. The Linux/FreeBSD builds now include wrappers for
3832 Python scripts too, so you can run convert-ly and midi2ly.
3834 @ref{Old downloads})
3839 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.30 is out - @emph{January 30, 2006}
3840 This release has a few bug fixes, like the solfa note head shape and
3841 collisions, the \epsfile command, and in getting No. ligature in
3842 normal words. (@ref{Changes},
3843 @ref{Old downloads})
3848 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.29 is out - @emph{January 27, 2006}
3849 This release has the following new features. Alignments of staves may
3850 be tuned per system (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca), individual
3851 systems may be positioned manually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca
3852 and Nicolas Sceaux), a linebreaking configuration can now be saved as
3853 a `.ly' file automatically. This allows vertical alignments to be
3854 stretched to fit pages in a second formatting run (feature sponsored
3855 by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
3856 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
3857 @ref{Old downloads})
3862 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.28 is out - @emph{January 22, 2006}
3863 This release contains numerous small fixes that were already in our
3864 GUB binaries. In addition, it has further polish for formatting of
3865 tied chords. Theses improvements were sponsored by Steve
3866 Doonan. (@ref{Changes},
3867 @ref{Old downloads})
3872 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 4 - @emph{January 13, 2006}
3874 The fourth release of our Grand Unified Binary for 2.7.27 is
3875 available. This release uses Pango 1.11.1, which has support for
3876 ligatures and kerning. Enjoy! (@ref{Old downloads})
3881 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27, release 3 - @emph{January 12, 2006}
3882 The third release of our Grand Unified Binaries is available. This
3883 release fixes external font-support, the decompression flag for
3884 Linux. Also, we have support for @strong{FreeBSD} as well! Jump
3885 to the @ref{Old downloads} get them!
3890 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 binaries are out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3891 Starting with 2.7.26, the development team has been working on the
3892 installers. We're proud to announce another version of these: they are
3894 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
3896 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
3898 @uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
3904 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.27 is out - @emph{January 7, 2006}
3905 This release allows you to switch staff lines on and off individually
3906 (feature sponsored by Andrea
3907 Valle). (@ref{Changes},
3908 @ref{Old downloads})
3913 @subheading Linux Journal article - @emph{January 2006}
3914 Linux Journal publishes an article on
3915 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364,@emph{Make
3916 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}}. It is a
3917 in-depth but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond
3920 Author Kris Shaffer remarks
3921 @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial
3922 alternatives seem second-rate.}
3923 This article is now available @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8583,on-line}.
3928 @subheading New binaries for LilyPond 2.7.26 - @emph{January 4, 2006}
3929 The Development team has been working around the clock to improve
3930 to fix the first wave bugs reported by you. The new results for MacOS
3931 and Windows are up on the @ref{Old downloads}
3932 page. Let us know how you fare!
3937 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.26 is out - @emph{December 31, 2005}
3938 This release has an improvement in the MusicXML importer (feature
3939 sponsored by Mark vd Borre's Music Academy): now, staves and voices
3940 are also setup, so you can readily run LilyPond on the .ly output.
3941 The important occasion for this release is our new build
3942 environment: we have completely revamped it, which means that binaries
3943 for all platforms (including MacOS, Windows, Linux/x86, but probably
3944 FreeBSD too) will be more quickly available for download.
3945 A happy 2006 from the LilyPond Development Team!
3947 @ref{Old downloads})
3952 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.25 is out - @emph{December 24, 2005}
3953 This release has various bugfixes. Also, stems on the center line now
3954 have their directions interpolated to minimize the number of direction
3955 changes (feature sponsored by Basil Crow and Mike
3956 Rolish). (@ref{Changes},
3957 @ref{Old downloads})
3962 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.24 is out - @emph{December 20, 2005}
3963 This release fixes a couple of bugs, but more importantly, slurs now
3964 avoid TupletNumbers, and tuplet numbers may enter the staff (feature
3965 sponsored by Trent Johnston), tuplet brackets and numbers are
3966 implemented as separate grobs, TupletBracket and TupletNumber (rewrite
3967 sponsored by Trent Johnston), string arguments for music functions may
3968 be specified without # marks. This allows syntactical constructs (like
3969 \clef and \bar) to be expressed in generic music
3970 functions. (@ref{Changes},
3971 @ref{Old downloads})
3976 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.23 is out - @emph{December 19, 2005}
3977 This release has the following new features:
3980 Ties in chords are also formatted using score based
3981 formatting. This reduces the number of collisions for ties in chords
3982 (feature sponsored by Steve Doonan).
3984 With the \tweak music function, layout objects that are directly
3985 connected to input may be tuned easily (feature sponsored by Sean Reed
3986 and Bertalan Fodor).
3988 Generic music functions may now also be used on
3989 articulations and chord elements (feature sponsored by Sean Reed and
3992 Better support for MusicXML, more options for spacing Lyrics;
3993 it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for normal
3994 and hyphenated syllables (features sponsored by Mark van den Borre and
3998 @ref{Old downloads})
4003 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.22 is out - @emph{December 9, 2005}
4004 This release has better support for MusicXML: it also supports ties,
4005 beams and editorial accidentals. It also has more options for spacing
4006 Lyrics; it is now possible to separately specify minimum distances for
4007 normal and hyphenated syllables. These features were sponsored by Mark
4008 van den Borre and Bertalan
4009 Fodor. (@ref{Changes},
4010 @ref{Old downloads})
4015 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.21 is out - @emph{December 5, 2005}
4016 Saint Nicholas brings you ... a @uref{http://www.musicxml.org/,MusicXML} convertor for LilyPond!
4017 The convertor is basic, but working. Check out the @uref{http://www.lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html#inputfilter,
4018 LilyPond Software Design} pages for MusicXML features that can be
4024 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.20 is out - @emph{December 2, 2005}
4025 This release contains the following improvements: Texts set in a
4026 TrueType font are now kerned. Using the TeX no longer requires linking
4027 or dynamically opening the kpathsea library, making the backend more
4028 easily usable on various systems (feature sponsored by Christian Ebert
4030 Productions). (@ref{Changes},
4031 @ref{Old downloads})
4036 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
4037 This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
4038 documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
4043 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.19 is out - @emph{November 26, 2005}
4044 This version contains a few bugfixes, and now allows the type of
4045 brackets in system start bracket hierarchies to be specified. Also,
4046 the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
4047 be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
4048 etc. (@ref{Changes},
4049 @ref{Old downloads})
4054 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.18 is out - @emph{November 21, 2005}
4055 This version features nestable system start delimiters, like bracket,
4056 brace. It also adds "square" line bracket (feature sponsored by Trevor
4057 Baca). It also has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4058 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4059 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4060 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4061 @ref{Old downloads})
4066 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.17 is out - @emph{November 17, 2005}
4067 This version has refactored routines for tie formatting. This will
4068 make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
4069 sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
4070 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4071 @ref{Old downloads})
4076 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
4077 This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
4078 reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
4079 @ref{Old downloads})
4084 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.15 is out - @emph{November 3, 2005}
4085 This release has another massive cleanup of the backend. Each grob
4086 property may also be a "grob closure". This means that it is possible
4087 to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
4088 controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
4089 properties. (@ref{Changes},
4090 @ref{Old downloads})
4095 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.14 is out - @emph{October 23, 2005}
4096 This release has more cleanup in the layout-engine. Now,
4097 properties that have Procedure values are thought to be procedures
4098 that compute said property, i.e.
4101 \override Beam #'direction = #(lambda (grob)
4102 (if (> (random 10) 5) UP DOWN))
4105 will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
4106 @ref{Old downloads})
4111 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.13 is out - @emph{October 18, 2005}
4112 This release features slashed numerals, plus signs and interruptible
4113 extender lines for figured bass. Merging of Figured bass lines has
4114 been made switchable with the figuredBassCenterContinuations
4115 property. For each grob, a subproperty in `callbacks' property defines
4116 the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
4117 also provides advanced tweakability for power
4118 users. (@ref{Changes},
4119 @ref{Old downloads})
4124 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
4125 This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
4126 series. (@ref{Changes},
4127 @ref{Old downloads})
4132 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.12 is out - @emph{October 07, 2005}
4133 It features more annotations for the page layout engine and some more
4134 sponsored features. Beamlets may stick out of the side of beams
4135 (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca); new support for figured bass with
4136 support for continuation lines and tuning of figures, brackets, and
4137 alignments (feature sponsored by Trent Johnston); vertical alignments
4138 of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
4139 sponsored by Nicolas
4140 Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
4141 @ref{Old downloads})
4146 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.11 is out - @emph{October 02, 2005}
4147 Vertical spacing for page layout can now be tuned for each system
4148 individually (feature sponsored by Trevor Baca and Nicolas
4149 Sceaux). The slope of a stem-tremolo may be set manually (feature
4150 sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
4151 handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
4152 fixes. (@ref{Changes},
4153 @ref{Old downloads})
4158 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.10 is out - @emph{September 13, 2005}
4159 This version adds proper support for "laissez vibrer ties", just enter
4160 \laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
4161 Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
4162 bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
4163 @ref{Old downloads})
4168 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
4169 This is mainly a bugfix
4170 release. (@ref{Changes},
4171 @ref{Old downloads})
4176 @subheading Traduction française du site - @emph{September 03, 2005}
4177 Grâce à @uref{about/thanks#website,l'équipe des traducteurs},
4178 de nombreuses pages du site sont maintenant disponibles en français,
4179 notamment l'@uref{about/automated-engraving/index.fr.html,essai sur
4180 la gravure musicale}.
4185 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.8 is out - @emph{August 29, 2005}
4186 This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
4187 commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
4188 number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
4189 @ref{Old downloads})
4194 @subheading Article in `De Standaard' - @emph{August 20, 2005}
4195 The Belgian newspaper @emph{De Standaard} investigates what drives
4196 Free Software authors in an article titled @emph{Delen van KENNIS
4197 zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
4198 knowlegde) using LilyPond as an example. This marks
4199 LilyPond's first appearance in mainstream printed press.
4204 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.7 is out - @emph{August 22, 2005}
4205 This release has a rewriting of tie formatting which was sponsored by
4206 Bertalan Fodor, Jay Hamilton, Kieren MacMillan, Steve Doonan, Trevor
4207 Baca, and Vicente Solsona Dellá. (@ref{Changes},
4208 @ref{Old downloads})
4213 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.6 is out - @emph{August 19, 2005}
4214 This release adds support for numbered percent repeats, a feature
4215 sponsored by Yoshinobu Ishizaki. It also has bugfixes for clashes
4216 between slurs and symbols, like fingers dynamic
4217 signs. (@ref{Changes},
4218 @ref{Old downloads})
4223 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - @emph{August 16, 2005}
4224 Lily 2.7.5 has a large number of bugfixes, among others, in slur
4225 formatting, spacing, rest collisions and tuplet bracket
4226 formatting. (@ref{Changes},
4227 @ref{Old downloads})
4232 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.4 is out - @emph{August 7, 2005}
4233 LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
4234 for a note is proportional to the time it
4235 takes. (@ref{Changes},
4236 @ref{Old downloads})
4241 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.3 is out - @emph{August 4, 2005}
4242 This release fixes a memory corruption bug that was triggered by
4243 \override'ing Beam settings. (@ref{Old downloads})
4248 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.2 is out - @emph{August 2, 2005}
4249 This release has a few bugfixes, among them: the autopackage will run
4250 in more platforms, LilyPond will be much quicker for large
4251 lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
4253 swapped. (@ref{Changes},
4254 @ref{Old downloads})
4259 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.3 is out - @emph{July 25, 2005}
4260 LilyPond 2.7.3 has improvements in performance which should result in
4261 faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
4262 "\displayLilyMusic" function.
4264 @ref{Old downloads})
4269 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.2 is out - @emph{July 21, 2005}
4270 LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
4271 ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
4272 quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
4273 @ref{Old downloads})
4278 @subheading LilyPond 2.6 released - @emph{June 27, 2005}
4279 Version 2.6 is the latest stable release of LilyPond.
4281 installs in a snap on Windows, MacOS X, and any version of Linux (x86).
4282 @strong{Get up and running in minutes!} Pango text formatting lets you
4283 print @strong{Unicode } lyrics in your favorite script and font. Create
4284 @strong{SVG} files, and edit them in Inkscape.
4285 (@miscLink{announce-v2.6,Announcement}, @ref{Old downloads}, @ref{Changes})
4290 @subheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
4291 LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
4292 restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
4293 20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
4298 @subheading LilyPond 2.6.1 is out - @emph{July 11, 2005}
4299 This version fixes a few minor bugs found in
4300 2.6.0, and also works on DOS-based Windows versions. (@ref{Changes},
4301 @ref{Old downloads})
4306 @subheading LilyPond 2.7 is out - @emph{July 9, 2005}
4307 LilyPond 2.7.0 is out. It has support for paragraph text and
4308 pitched trill notation. (@ref{Changes},
4309 @ref{Old downloads})
4314 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 22, 2005}
4315 LilyPond 2.5.32 is now available for download (binaries for Fedora +
4316 MacOS only). It has a few very minor bugfixes, and a rewrite of the
4317 TTF embedding code, which should be a lot more robust now.
4318 (@ref{Old downloads})
4323 @subheading Traduction du site de LilyPond - @emph{15 juin 2005}
4324 @uref{about/thanks#website,L'équipe des traducteurs} vous présente
4325 le site de LilyPond en français. Nous travaillons sur la traduction des
4326 pages encore non traduites. Bon surf !
4331 @subheading 2.5.31 for Windows and MacOS - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4332 2.5.31 is now available for both Windows and MacOS X. The Windows
4333 version should now work with embedding TTF fonts, and the MacOS X has
4334 better help functionality.
4335 (@ref{Old downloads})
4340 @subheading 2.5.31 released - @emph{June 15, 2005}
4341 This release has a few bugfixes. In the MacOS X version, ClickEdit has
4342 been renamed to LilyPond, and you can now upgrade your files and
4343 compile them directly from
4344 LilyPond. (@ref{Old downloads})
4349 @subheading 2.5.30 released - @emph{June 10, 2005}
4350 This is (hopefully) the last Release Candidate before 2.6. Give it a
4351 good shake to find those last bugs! (@ref{Old downloads})
4356 @subheading 2.5.29 released - @emph{June 7, 2005}
4357 In this release the documentation also has pictures. In addition, the
4358 Mac version can also read native mac fonts (.dfonts and fonts in
4359 resource forks). (@ref{Old downloads})
4364 @subheading 2.5.27 released - @emph{May 31, 2005}
4365 It has a big bunch of minor bugfixes. This is another release
4366 candidate for version 2.6, which should be released within the next 2
4367 weeks. Please send a bug report if you find a critical problem with this
4368 release. (@ref{Old downloads})
4373 @subheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4374 There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
4375 MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
4380 @subheading 2.5.26 released - @emph{May 26, 2005}
4381 This release has a couple of small bugfixes.
4386 @subheading 2.5.25 released - @emph{May 20, 2005}
4387 This release has many small bugfixes and updates to the
4388 documentation. (@ref{Old downloads})
4393 @subheading 2.5.24 released - @emph{May 12, 2005}
4394 2.5.24 fixes a bunch of bugs; in particular, chord symbols (such as
4395 slashed o) should now work on all platforms. This release has a new
4396 feature: it is now possible to make staves appear in a different order
4397 from the order that they were defined. (@ref{Old downloads})
4402 @subheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
4403 This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
4404 now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
4405 music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
4406 produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
4407 @ref{Old downloads})
4412 @subheading 2.5.22 released - @emph{May 3, 2005}
4414 release. The most visible improvement is in the PDF : this release
4415 will produce smaller PDF files, with symbols that look better on
4417 (@ref{Old downloads})
4422 @subheading April 25, 2005 - 2.5.21 released!
4423 2.5.21 has more bugfixes. It also has support for "grid
4424 lines", bar like vertical line, which are aligned with the notes. The
4425 auto-beam engraver was rewritten, so it also works with irregular time
4426 signatures like 5/8.
4428 @ref{Old downloads})
4433 @subheading April 18, 2005
4434 LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
4435 multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
4436 supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
4437 More details are in the
4439 file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
4444 @subheading April 15, 2005
4445 LilyPond 2.5.19 was released. The command `\epsfile' allows inclusion
4446 of EPS graphics into markup texts and the music function
4447 `\musicDisplay' will display a music expression as indented
4448 Scheme code. Take a look at
4450 file and @ref{Old downloads}.
4455 @subheading April 6, 2005
4456 2.5.18 is a bugfix release. It has many small cleanups in the
4457 web-based documentation, and many small cleanups all over the
4458 place. @ref{Old downloads}
4463 @subheading March 31, 2005
4464 2.5.17 is out. This release features many small bugfixes. In addition,
4465 it has support for string number notation for guitar. This feature was
4466 sponsored by Gunther Strube. @ref{Old downloads}
4471 @subheading March 20, 2005
4472 LilyPond 2.5.16 is out. This release fixes a few minor but irritating
4473 errors. A Fedora Core 3 binary is also available.
4479 @subheading March 14, 2005
4480 LilyPond 2.5.15 is out. This release has clean ups in the SVG output,
4481 and now uses the LilyPond number font for time signatures. It is
4482 now possible to add text before and after music. This can be used to
4483 add verses after a music. Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4484 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4489 @subheading March 7, 2005
4490 LilyPond 2.5.14 is out. It is now possible (and in fact, encouraged),
4491 to build LilyPond either without the Kpathsea TeX library or with the
4492 Kpathsea dynamically loaded, but only for the -btex backend. This
4493 means that packages do not have to depend on TeX anymore. With this,
4494 the Windows download size will go down significantly. Take a look at
4496 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4501 @subheading March 7, 2005
4502 LilyPond 2.4.5 is out. This release backports the tieWaitForNote
4503 feature and has support for tetex-3.0.
4509 @subheading February 28, 2005
4510 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
4511 Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
4512 lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
4513 the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
4519 @subheading February 28, 2005
4520 LilyPond 2.5.13 is out. This release has Point and click support for
4521 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}.
4522 Take a look at the @ref{Changes}
4523 file and download @ref{Old downloads}!
4528 @subheading February 26, 2005
4529 The @uref{http://lsr.di.unimi.it/,LilyPond Snippet
4530 Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of LilyPond code
4531 snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
4532 contribute creative ideas for using LilyPond.
4537 @subheading February 21, 2005
4538 LilyPond 2.5.12 is out. The big news is that this release supports
4539 TrueType fonts. This means that it is now possible to use @strong{all}
4540 fonts available via FontConfig. Also, arpeggios may be written out
4541 using ties and individual objects may have colors! Take a look at
4543 file and @ref{Old downloads}!
4548 @subheading February 4, 2005
4549 LilyPond 2.5.11 is out. In this
4550 release, foreign character sets are now supported in lilypond-book
4551 too, and it is possible to put system separators between systems.
4552 @ref{Old downloads}!
4557 @subheading January 31, 2005
4558 LilyPond 2.5.10 is out. This release
4559 sports as new EPS backend, based on the PS backend. This backend is
4560 used in the new and improved lilypond-book script.
4566 @subheading January 26, 2005
4567 LilyPond 2.5.9 is out. This release fixes a couple of annoying
4568 bugs in the direct PS output for piano braces.
4574 @subheading January 16, 2005
4575 LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
4576 release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
4577 accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
4579 @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
4581 } and @ref{Old downloads}!
4586 @subheading January 11, 2005
4587 LilyPond 2.5.7 is out. This release has a completely usable
4588 Pango integration for the PS backend. The default font is
4589 Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
4590 small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
4591 assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
4592 font code by Werner.
4594 and check out the changes in
4595 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4600 @subheading January 02, 2005
4601 LilyPond 2.5.6 was released. This is a "technology preview"
4602 release, which means that it has all kinds of nifty
4603 features, but is not actually usable for producing nicely
4604 printed scores. For this reason, an RPM of this release was
4605 not produced. The PS backend is now completely switched over
4606 to Pango/FontConfig: for -f ps, LilyPond only accepts UTF8
4607 input, all text fonts are loaded through Pango, the TeX
4608 backend now offloads all metric computations to LaTeX, the
4609 SVG and GNOME backends are broken, most probably.
4612 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}.
4617 @subheading December 28, 2004
4618 LilyPond 2.5.5 is out. It is the first one to link against
4619 FontConfig and Pango, although it is only available in the "-f
4620 ps" output. The default output format has been changed back TeX
4621 while we stabilize the Pango/FontConfig integration.
4623 and check out the changes in
4624 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev= 1.3000&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4629 @subheading December 20, 2004
4630 LilyPond 2.5.4 is out. This release has some major
4631 brainsurgery in the font handling. As of now, LilyPond loads
4632 the music fonts in OpenType font format using FreeType.
4633 This has made a lot of things simpler, including font
4634 handling for the GNOME backend and SVG backend.
4637 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}.
4642 @subheading December 3, 2004
4643 LilyPond 2.5.3 was released. A new script, `\espressivo' has
4644 been added, for a combination of crescendo and decrescendo
4645 on a single note. In markups, expressions stacked with
4646 `\column', `\center-align', etc, are not grouped with `< ...
4647 >' anymore, but with `@{ ... @}'. LilyPond will now avoid line
4648 breaks that cause long texts to stick outside of the page
4649 staff. Grace notes following a main note, used to be entered
4650 by letting the grace notes follow a skip in a parallel
4654 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}.
4659 @subheading November 26, 2004
4660 LilyPond 2.5.2 was released. It has several goodies,
4661 including solfa-notation (shaped noteheads), and an easier
4662 mechanism for customizing title, footer and header
4663 layout. Don't forget to rebuild the fonts, as they have been
4664 changed to accomodate the solfa-notation.
4666 and check out the changes in
4667 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2898&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4672 @subheading November 20, 2004
4673 LilyPond 2.5.1 is out. This is an experimental release,
4674 containing some proof-of-concept code for our graphical
4675 layout editor. You can add and remove things from the file,
4676 and the tweaks will still work, as long as the tweaked notes
4677 remain in the place (ie. start at the same time-wise and be
4678 part of the same context). Further attractions are: the
4679 gnome backend now also draws beams and slurs, updates to the
4680 SVG backend, support for the lmodern font set for TeX,
4683 and check out the changes in
4684 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2881&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4689 @subheading November 12, 2004
4690 The LilyPond development is OPEN once again! The first
4691 release of the 2.5 series has the following new Features:
4692 Positioning of slurs can now be adjusted manually, Grace
4693 notes are correctly quoted and formatted when using cue
4694 notes, Cue notes can now be created with
4697 \cueDuring #VOICE-NAME #DIRECTION { MUSIC }
4700 Stemlets (short stems over beamed rests) have been added.
4701 In addition, Jan hacked together some highly experimental
4702 code where you can use the mouse to drag and drop objects in
4703 the -f gnome backend. These tweaks can be saved and are
4704 applied to the PS and TeX output as well.
4707 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}.
4712 @subheading November 11, 2004
4713 LilyPond 2.4.2 is out. This release fixes a number of security
4714 problems with --safe, and adds a lot of polishing fixes.
4720 @subheading November 4, 2004
4721 LilyPond 2.4.1 is out. This release includes a number of small
4722 fixes that were made to 2.4.0 last week.
4724 and check out the changes in
4725 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2780.2&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4730 @subheading October 31, 2004
4731 LilyPond 2.4.0 was just @miscLink{announce-v2.4,released!}
4732 This new stable version has support for page-layout,
4733 completely rewritten slur formatting and many other
4734 improvements. Read about them in the @ref{Changes}
4741 @subheading October 29, 2004
4742 LilyPond 2.3.26 is out. This is another 2.4 release
4743 candidate. This release fixes a number of minor bugs, and
4744 some problems with the conversion scripts.
4746 and check out the changes in
4747 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2773&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4752 @subheading October 29, 2004
4753 2.3.25 is the final release candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4754 Werner has been overhauling the TeX macros and
4755 lilypond-book. In addition, this release contains an
4756 important fix for raggedbottom page-layout.
4758 and check out the changes in
4759 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2765&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4764 @subheading October 27, 2004
4765 LilyPond 2.3.24 is a further polished 2.4 release candidate.
4766 This release has more improvements by Werner for the TeX
4767 backend, and a bunch of other small fixes.
4769 and check out the changes in
4770 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2752&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4775 @subheading October 24, 2004
4776 LilyPond 2.3.23 has bugfixes in the documentation, lilypond-book and
4777 --preview output. This release can be considered as a release
4778 candidate for LilyPond 2.4.
4780 and check out the changes in
4781 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2742&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4786 @subheading October 10, 2004
4787 LilyPond 2.3.22 fixes a bunch more bugs, to make 2.4 a really
4788 stable release. In addition, it renames the \paper@{@} block to
4789 \layout@{@}. The \bookpaper@{@} block is now called
4793 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}.
4798 @subheading October 09, 2004
4799 LilyPond 2.3.21 is out. It is a serious release candidate for
4800 the next stable release LilyPond. This version has a cleanup
4801 and some small formatting improvements of the slur
4805 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}.
4810 @subheading October 02, 2004
4811 LilyPond 2.3.20 was released. It fixes the biggest problems
4812 with encoding and the TeX backend. As a result, latin1
4813 characters (like the german SS) show up correctly in the
4814 output once again. Also it has the usual bugfixes and updates
4815 in the documentation.
4817 and check out the changes in
4818 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2674&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4823 @subheading September 29, 2004
4824 The LilyPond development team will be present at the @uref{http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2004/bazaar/index.html,Free
4825 Software Bazaar} of the NLUUG SANE 2004 conference today. If you
4826 are in the neighborhood, drop by for live contact with the Team or
4827 just a friendly chat. Registration is not required to attend.
4832 @subheading September 26, 2004
4833 LilyPond 2.3.19 is out. It's mainly a bugfix release.
4835 and check out the changes
4836 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2652&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4841 @subheading September 20, 2004
4842 LilyPond 2.3.18 was released. It has further improvements in
4843 the slur formatting, and a small syntax change: the mode
4844 changing commands (`\chords', `\lyrics', etc.) have been
4845 renamed to `\chordmode', `\lyricmode', etc. The command
4846 `\chords' is an abbreviation for \new ChordNames \chordmode
4847 ... `\drums', `\lyrics', `\chords', `\figures' function
4850 and check out the changes in
4851 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2614&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4856 @subheading September 11, 2004
4857 LilyPond 2.3.16 was released. It fixes a couple of annoying
4858 bugs, and has an important addition in the slur-formatter. Slurs that
4859 pass note heads much closer than the average distance get an extra
4860 penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
4861 input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
4862 Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
4863 many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
4864 can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
4865 In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
4866 worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
4867 will get uglier by upgrading to 3.0, so that once 3.0 is out, nothing
4868 will hold users back in switching.
4870 and check out the changes in
4871 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2562&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4876 @subheading September 10, 2004
4877 LilyPond 2.3.15 was released. It fixes for some gaffes with
4878 the new vertical spacing engine, has lots of documentation
4879 updates, and has support for landscape output in the direct
4880 postscript output. Also, the types of events quoted with
4881 `\quote' can now be tuned with `quotedEventTypes'. By default,
4882 only notes and rests end up in quotes.
4884 and check out the changes in
4885 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2553&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4890 @subheading September 6, 2004
4891 LilyPond 2.3.14 was released and has exciting features!
4892 LilyPond will try to keep staves at the same distances across a
4893 page, but it will stretch distances to prevent collisions; key
4894 signature cancellations are now printed before the bar line;
4895 different voices that all use "\quote" can now refer to each
4899 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}.
4904 @subheading August 29, 2004
4905 LilyPond now has a Documentation
4906 Editor, Graham Percival. From now on, he will oversee that
4907 useful information flows from the mailiing list into the
4908 manual. Also, if there are unclear sections in the manual,
4909 let him know via one of the mailing lists.
4910 As a start of his career, he worked to transform the
4911 "Templates" section of the website into a readable and comprehensive
4912 chapter of the user manual.
4913 A lot of cheers for Graham!
4918 @subheading August 29, 2004
4919 LilyPond 2.3.13 was released. The new slur code was
4920 improved, scripts can be made to avoid slurs, by setting
4921 inside-slur to #f. It is no longer necessary to instantiate
4922 "up" and "down" staves separately when using
4923 \autochange. Jurgen Reuter refreshed the logic around
4924 mensural flags, so they are adjusted for staff lines once
4928 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}.
4933 @subheading August 24, 2004
4934 LilyPond 2.2.6 fixes a few minor issues, among others, the
4935 disappearing metronome mark.
4937 and check out the changes in
4938 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}.
4943 @subheading August 23, 2004
4944 LilyPond 2.3.12 is out. This release has a lot of fixes and
4945 a new feature: there is now support for putting two slurs on
4946 chords, both above and below. This is switched on with the
4947 `doubleSlurs' property.
4949 and check out the changes in
4950 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2489&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
4955 @subheading August 3, 2004
4956 LilyPond 2.3.11 is out. This release basically is 2.3.10 with a few
4957 annoying bugs fixed.
4960 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}.
4965 @subheading August 1, 2004
4966 LilyPond 2.3.10 is out. This release has a major clean-up of the
4967 input/test/ directory. Many examples have been moved to the regression
4968 test or manual, and the superfluous or outdated ones have been
4969 removed. The directory has gone from 146 examples to 72 examples. That
4970 means that we're halfway cleaning it out. Incidentally, the manual
4971 has gone from 200 to 220 pages. New features:
4974 Running trills now have their own spanner and event. They are
4975 started and stopped with \startTrillSpan and \stopTrillSpan
4977 There is a new markup command `\postscript' that takes a string
4978 that is dumped as verbatim PostScript
4983 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}.
4988 @subheading July 30, 2004
4989 LilyPond 2.3.9 is out. The important change is that lilypond
4990 now once-again directly runs the binary. The old wrapper script has
4991 been renamed to lilypond-latex.py, and should only be used for legacy
4992 projects. The recommended route is either using lilypond directly
4993 (with \book, you can have multiple movements within one document), or
4994 to run lilypond-book with a LaTeX wrapper file.
4995 This release also fixes a bunch of small errors. I now consider
4996 LilyPond feature complete for a 3.0 release. Next on the TODO list is
4997 updating the manual, and after that's done we can release 3.0. The
4998 projected date for this to happen is in about a month.
5001 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}.
5006 @subheading July 23, 2004
5007 LilyPond 2.3.8 fixes a few minor bugs in the new slur code,
5008 and has rewritten support for ledger lines. Now, in tight
5009 situations, ledger lines will be shortened so they stay
5010 separate. This also required a cleanup of the Ambitus
5013 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}.
5018 @subheading July 19, 2004
5019 LilyPond 2.3.7 was released and has new exciting features!
5020 The slur formatting has been rewritten. The new slur code
5021 works similar to the Beam formatter: scores are assigned for
5022 all esthetic components of a slur. A large number of
5023 combinations for begin and end points is then tried out.
5024 Slurs will now also take into account collisions with staff
5025 lines, scripts (like staccato and accent) and accidentals. In
5026 the LilyPond emacs mode, the `|' will now display the current
5027 beat within the measure.
5029 and check out the changes in
5030 the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2383&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5035 @subheading July 15, 2004
5036 LilyPond 2.2.5 was released. It has a few bug fixes from
5040 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}.
5045 @subheading July 11, 2004
5046 An introductory article on LilyPond appeared on @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7657&mode=thread&order=0,Linux
5052 @subheading July 5, 2004
5053 LilyPond 2.3.6 was released. This release has more updates
5054 for the Fret diagram code (thanks, Carl!), fixes a bunch of
5055 bugs, including a serious one that trashed a lot of beam
5056 formatting, and was also present in the 2.2 series.
5058 and check out the changes
5059 in the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.2306&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
5064 @subheading July 5, 2004
5065 LilyPond 2.2.4 was released. It is mainly a bug fix
5069 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}.
5074 @subheading June 25, 2004
5075 LilyPond 2.3.5 has numerous small bugfixes and cleanups, and
5076 features more work in the experimental GNOME output
5077 module. Adventurous hackers can check the instructions at
5078 scm/output-gnome.scm and try to run
5079 buildscripts/guile-gnome.sh to see what the fuss is all about.
5080 Carl Sorensen also provided us with more patches to the
5081 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}
5083 @ref{Old downloads}.
5088 @subheading June 20, 2004
5089 LilyPond 2.2.3 has a turkish translation and fixes a few minor
5090 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
5091 @ref{Old downloads}.
5096 @subheading June 13, 2004
5097 LilyPond 2.3.4 further improves the output backends. As a
5098 result, manual page-breaks, multiple output formats and putting
5099 @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}
5101 @ref{Old downloads}.
5106 @subheading May 31, 2004
5107 LilyPond 2.3.3 has many internal changes relating to the output
5108 backend (PostScript) and page-layout. In addition, it contains a few
5109 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}
5111 @ref{Old downloads}.
5116 @subheading May 31, 2004
5117 LilyPond 2.2.2 is out. It has a number of small bugfixes, so upgrade
5118 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}
5119 or head straight to the
5120 @ref{Old downloads}.
5125 @subheading May 26, 2004
5126 LilyPond 2.3.2 is out. This release has a lot of internal
5127 changes relating to page layout, but also sports experimental
5128 fret-diagram code. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5129 @ref{Old downloads}.
5134 @subheading May 9, 2004
5135 LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
5136 features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
5137 @ref{Old downloads}.
5142 @subheading May 4, 2004
5143 Help LilyPond get better, and join in on LilyPond
5145 @uref{devel/participating/call-for-help.html,call for
5146 help} was posted on the mailing list a month ago, and we
5147 are still looking for a Release Meister, Code Janitor,
5148 Newsletter editor and a Writer for implementation
5149 Documentation. Of course, any other help is also welcome!
5154 @subheading May 3, 2004
5155 LilyPond 2.2.1 has been released. It fixes a handful of bugs.
5156 @ref{Old downloads}.
5161 @subheading April 17, 2004
5162 LilyPond 2.2.0 is now available
5163 on Windows, and should find its way to the Cygwin mirrors
5169 @subheading April 12, 2004
5170 LilyPond 2.3.0 is the first release
5171 in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
5172 instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
5173 points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
5174 More info in the @ref{Changes}.
5175 @ref{Old downloads}.
5180 @subheading April 8, 2004
5181 A French article on the new LilyPond
5182 release appeared on @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2004/04/08/15968.html,linuxfr.org}.
5187 @subheading April 8, 2004
5188 Binaries for LilyPond 2.2.0 are available for
5189 MacOS X, Slackware, Mandrake and Debian Woody.
5195 @subheading April 1, 2004
5196 LilyPond 2.2.0 is out! This new stable version has
5197 completely revamped support for for orchestral score
5198 formatting, cue notes, font size management, lyric formatting,
5199 drum notation/playback and document integration. Read about it in
5200 the @miscLink{announce-v2.2,announcement} or skip to the
5201 @ref{Old downloads}.
5206 @subheading March 31, 2004
5207 LilyPond 2.1.37 has build fixes for Cygwin and SUSE,
5208 bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
5209 documentation polish. This should be the final release
5210 candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
5212 @ref{Old downloads}.
5217 @subheading March 30, 2004
5218 LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
5220 @ref{Old downloads}.
5225 @subheading March 28, 2004
5226 LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
5227 bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
5228 paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
5235 @subheading March 22, 2004
5236 LilyPond 2.1.34 fixes minor bugs, and has more rewriting.
5237 @ref{Old downloads}.
5242 @subheading March 21, 2004
5243 LilyPond 2.1.33 fixes a serious bug, and a few other
5250 @subheading March 20, 2004
5251 LilyPond 2.1.32 has more rewriting
5252 in the user manual. There is also an experimental
5253 implementation of optimal page breaking (Postscript backend
5255 @ref{Old downloads}.
5260 @subheading March 15, 2004
5261 LilyPond 2.1.31 is out. It has fixes the alignment of bass
5262 figures and spurious dynamic warnings in MIDI. New
5263 attractions include rewritten font-selection routines. See
5266 @ref{Old downloads}.
5271 @subheading March 14, 2004
5273 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,linuxmusician.com interview} made the
5274 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&mode=thread&tid=141&tid=188,slashdot
5280 @subheading March 11, 2004
5281 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com,linuxmusician.com} is
5283 @uref{http://linuxmusician.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=10,interview}
5284 with Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the main
5285 authors of LilyPond.
5290 @subheading March 11, 2004
5291 LilyPond 2.1.30 has editorial fixes for the manual, and
5292 experimental support for page layout in the PostScript
5295 @ref{Old downloads}.
5300 @subheading March 9, 2004
5301 LilyPond 2.1.29 fixes a couple of MIDI bugs, and has
5302 experimental support for producing titles with
5308 @subheading February 29, 2004
5309 In LilyPond 2.1.28 Scheme property functions may be used
5310 argument to @code{set!}. In addition, parts of the manual
5311 have been proofread and corrected in this release. See the
5313 @ref{Old downloads}.
5318 @subheading February 24, 2004
5319 LilyPond 2.1.27 takes into account instrument transpositions
5320 when quoting other voices. This release also fixes a number
5321 of lyrics related bugs. See the
5323 @ref{Old downloads}.
5328 @subheading February 23, 2004
5329 LilyPond 2.1.26 has a new, experimental feature for quoting
5330 other voices in instrumental parts. This can be used to
5331 produce cue notes. More information in the
5338 @subheading February 18, 2004
5339 LilyPond 2.1.25 fixes many bugs, and changes the conventions
5340 for altering accidental rules.
5346 @subheading February 16, 2004
5347 LilyPond 2.1.24 has a big
5348 internal rewrite. One of its practical consequences is that
5349 @code{\with} now also works with @code{Score}
5350 contexts. Further 2.1.23, which was not announced here,
5351 fixes a few bugs caused by the change of @code{\property}
5352 syntax and has updates in the Program Reference document.
5353 More information in the
5360 @subheading February 13, 2004
5361 LilyPond 2.1.22 has a
5362 simplification of the @code{\property} syntax: it is
5363 shorter and more consistent now. More information in the
5370 @subheading February 12, 2004
5371 In LilyPond 2.1.21, output
5372 tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
5373 hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
5374 improvements in the documentation. More information in the
5381 @subheading February 9, 2004
5382 LilyPond 2.1.20 has MIDI
5383 output for drums. It also sports a completely rewritten
5384 lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
5385 It also has a large number of bugfixes.
5386 More information in the
5393 @subheading February 5, 2004
5394 LilyPond 2.1.19 has rewritten
5395 support for drum notation. This release also makes some
5396 long-standing cleanups: the removal of @code{Thread} (all
5397 functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
5398 (functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
5399 More information in the
5406 @subheading February 4, 2004
5407 LilyPond 2.1.18 is out. This
5408 release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
5409 similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
5417 @subheading February 2, 2004
5418 LilyPond 2.1.17 is out. It adds texts
5419 (solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
5420 @option{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
5427 @subheading January 28, 2004
5428 LilyPond 2.1.16 is out; its main feature
5429 is that it fixes the autobeams gaffe of 2.1.15. The part-combiner
5430 has been tested successfully on larger pieces. In the near future,
5431 expect more part-combining eye-candy.
5440 @subheading January 26, 2004
5441 LilyPond 2.1.15 further improves the part-combiner, and fixes many
5442 bugs, among others in pedal brackets and finger positioning.
5445 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5450 @subheading January 21, 2004
5452 has the first release of the new part combiner. If you have scores that
5453 use part-combining, please consider giving it a test-run. In addition
5454 many bugs relating to mixed staff sizes have been fixed.
5457 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5462 @subheading January 20, 2004
5463 The lilypond.org domain has been moved to a new server. This
5464 will result in better connectivity and more bandwidth. Due
5465 to security concerns, the new server does not offer FTP
5466 access, but only HTTP downloads.
5471 @subheading January 20, 2004
5472 LilyPond 2.1.13 fixes a small but
5473 nasty bug in side-positioning placement, and some bugs in
5474 tuplet, tie and accidental formatting. This release contains
5475 rudimentary work on a new part-combiner.
5481 @subheading January 19, 2004
5482 LilyPond 2.1.12 fixes many bugs
5483 and improves formatting of ottava brackets. More information in
5485 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5490 @subheading January 18, 2004
5491 LilyPond 2.1.11 is now also
5492 available for Windows! For downloading, go
5493 @uref{http://www.inf.bme.hu/~berti/lilypond/,here}.
5498 @subheading January 17, 2004
5499 In 2.1.11, the mechanism for
5500 setting staff size and page is much simplified. In addition
5501 there are improvements in the notehead shape, and there is
5503 More information in the
5504 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5509 @subheading January 16, 2004
5510 LilyPond 2.1.10 has a load of
5511 bugfixes and a shorter syntax for octave checks. More
5513 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5518 @subheading January 13, 2004
5519 LilyPond 2.1.9 has a new mechanism
5520 for adding lyrics to melodies. It is now possible to have
5521 different melismatic variations for each stanza. More
5523 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5528 @subheading January 9, 2004
5529 LilyPond 2.1.8 has an important new
5530 feature: it is now possible to use @code{\property} to tune
5531 the appearance of spanning objects like @code{StaffSymbol} and
5532 @code{SystemStartBrace}. In addition, contexts may be
5533 modified with @code{\remove} and @code{\consists} for
5534 individual music expressions.
5535 More information in the
5536 @ref{Changes}. @ref{Old downloads}
5541 @subheading January 7, 2004
5542 An update to the stable branch,
5543 version 2.0.2, was released today. It contains a couple of
5544 minor bugfixes. @ref{Old downloads}
5549 @subheading January 6, 2004
5550 LilyPond 2.1.7 continues to
5551 improve the layout of the Schubert test piece; this release
5552 focuses on dot placement and multi measure rests centering.
5553 More information in the
5554 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5559 @subheading January 4, 2004
5560 LilyPond 2.1.6 continues to improve the layout of lyrics. More
5562 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS.html,release
5563 notes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5568 @subheading January 2, 2004
5569 In LilyPond 2.1.5, the lyric alignment is completely revamped,
5570 and now matches my Edition Peters version of the Schubert song
5571 Sängers Morgen. More information in the @ref{Changes} and
5572 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5577 @subheading December 30, 2003
5578 LilyPond 2.1.4 is released. Font shapes and line thickness
5579 are now truly different for different staff sizes, thus lending
5580 an engraved look to scores printed in smaller type too. See the
5581 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5586 @subheading December 23, 2003
5587 LilyPond 2.1.3 released.
5588 Interpreting and formatting is now done while parsing the
5589 file. This allows for Scheme manipulation of music, and could
5590 be used to implement experimental MusicXML output (volunteers
5591 to implement this are welcome!) See the
5592 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5597 @subheading December 17, 2003
5598 LilyPond 2.1.2 released. This
5599 release has a new mechanism for setting font sizes, which
5600 combines different font design sizes and continuous font
5602 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5607 @subheading December 16, 2003
5608 LilyPond 2.1.1 released. This
5609 release wraps together all the small fixes made during
5610 Han-Wen's absence. See the
5611 @ref{Changes} and download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5616 @subheading October 11, 2003
5617 LilyPond 2.1.0 released. See the
5619 download @uref{install/#2.1,here}.
5624 @subheading October 11, 2003
5625 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Mandrake 9.1
5627 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}
5628 thanks to Heikki Junes.
5633 @subheading October 9, 2003
5634 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries for Slackware 9
5635 available from @uref{install/#2.0,here},
5636 thanks to Ricardo Hoffman.
5641 @subheading October 5, 2003
5642 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Macos X, many thanks to
5649 @subheading October 4, 2003
5650 LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
5652 @ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
5653 Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
5658 @subheading September 29, 2003
5659 LilyPond 2.0.1 is released. It
5660 contains minor bugfixes.
5661 See the @ref{Changes}
5662 or download @uref{install/#2.0,here} directly.
5667 @subheading September 27, 2003
5668 PlanetCCRMA has been updated to include LilyPond 2.0. Go
5669 @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,
5670 here} to download. Thanks to Fernando Pablo
5676 @subheading September 24, 2003
5677 LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
5678 focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
5679 now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
5680 @miscLink{announce-v2.0,here}, or go to the
5681 @uref{install/#2.0,download page} directly.
5686 @subheading September 24, 2003
5687 LilyPond 1.9.10 is released. This is
5688 the final LilyPond 2.0 release candidate. Check
5689 the @ref{Changes} and
5690 download @uref{install/,here}.
5695 @subheading September 23, 2003
5696 LilyPond 1.9.9 is released. This is
5697 the second LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5698 the @ref{Changes} and
5699 download @uref{install/,here}.
5704 @subheading September 19, 2003
5705 LilyPond 1.9.8 is released. This is
5706 the first LilyPond 2.0 prerelease. Check
5707 the @ref{Changes} and
5708 download @uref{install/,here}.
5713 @subheading September 17, 2003
5714 LilyPond 1.9.7 is released. LilyPond
5715 now has support for quarter tone accidentals!
5721 @subheading September 16, 2003
5722 LilyPond 1.9.6 is released.
5723 It has a lot of minor fixes and updates.
5729 @subheading September 10, 2003
5730 LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
5731 With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
5732 complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
5733 will be available in a few weeks.
5739 @subheading September 9, 2003
5740 LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
5741 release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
5747 @subheading September 7, 2003
5748 LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
5749 for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
5755 @subheading August 31, 2003
5756 LilyPond 1.9.4 is released.
5757 @emph{This is an experimental release}: read the
5758 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2003-08/msg00133.html,announcement}
5764 @subheading August 31, 2003
5765 LilyPond 1.8 binaries for slackware
5766 available. Get them @uref{install/,here}.
5771 @subheading August 31, 2003
5772 LilyPond 1.9.3 is released. This
5773 release supports tagging for music version control, and has better
5774 fingering placement flexibility. Read the
5775 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5780 @subheading August 28, 2003
5781 LilyPond 1.9.2 is released. Read the
5782 @ref{Changes} and get it
5783 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5788 @subheading August 26, 2003
5789 LilyPond 1.9.1 is released. Read the
5790 @ref{Changes} and get it
5791 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5796 @subheading August 25, 2003
5797 The LilyPond 1.9 development release is available. Read the
5798 @ref{Changes} and get it
5799 @uref{download#1.9,here}.
5804 @subheading August 25, 2003
5805 Mandrake 9.1 RPMS available, get them
5806 @uref{http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound9.1.html,here}.
5811 @subheading August 21, 2003
5812 LilyPond 1.8.1 was released. Get it @uref{install/,here}, or
5813 read the @ref{Changes}.
5818 @subheading August 18, 2003
5819 PlanetCCRMA (eg. RedHat 8 and 9)
5820 has been updated to 1.8.
5821 Download @uref{http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/soundapps.html#lilypond,here.}
5826 @subheading August 7, 2003
5827 LilyPond 1.8 is released. Read
5828 @ref{Changes} and get it @uref{install/,here}.
5833 @subheading August 7, 2003
5834 New website went live!
5839 @subheading August 6, 2003
5840 Announced new website.
5845 @subheading August 1, 2003
5846 LilyPond 1.7.30 released.
5851 @subheading July 30, 2003
5852 Website: present @uref{about/automated-engraving/index.html,treatise}
5853 about music engraving, music printing software, and LilyPond's
5859 @subheading July 29, 2003
5860 1.7.29 - release candidate 4 has been released. Packages for
5861 Red Hat, Debian, Cygwin are @uref{install/,available}.