Documentation/windows/lily-wins.texi

   1 \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
   2 @setfilename lily-wins.info
   3 @settitle LilyPond for Windows.
   4
   5 @node Top
   6 @top
   7
   8 @chapter Lily Wins on Windows
   9
  10
  11 @subsubsection ---FOR-IMMEDIATE-RELEASE---
  12
  13
  14 Until now, installing LilyPond on Windows was
  15 @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/help-gnu-music/2001-April/000620.html,
  16 almost} a dull process that could easily be @uref{
  17 ftp://appel.lilypond.org/pub/gnu-windows/cygwin-1.1.7/bin/tar/lily-install-0.6-i686-cygwin.bin.tar.gz,
  18 automated} and scripted.  This meant that you would have more time left
  19 for actual work, and we all know that's not what computers were designed
  20 for.
  21
  22 Well, that kind of scary automating is no longer necessary!
  23 Also, it's no longer needed to @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/wget,
  24 download}
  25 @uref{http://appel.lilypond.org/gnu-windows/tar/lilypond/lilypond-1.3.147-1.tar.gz,tarballs}
  26 or move @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/guile, all sorts of files}
  27 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/gnu-music-discuss@@gnu.org/msg04380.html,
  28 around}.  Sometimes, the @uref{http://www.winzip.com,automagical
  29 breaking while unpacking} process would even install flawlessly, and you
  30 had to
  31 @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/gnu-music-discuss/2000-October/000517.html,
  32 break it yourself by flattening} the
  33 @uref{http://www.lilypond.org,LilyPond} tarball.
  34
  35 Our specially formed Windows support task force has, after thoroughly
  36 investigating your particular needs as an individual user, formuled the
  37 revolutionary new concept of one-size-fits-all software, and delivered
  38 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/gnu-music-discuss%40gnu.org/msg03647.html,
  39 way before schedule}.
  40
  41 With the upcoming @uref{
  42 http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/info-gnu-music/2001-April/000060.html,
  43 LilyPond-1.4} release, we have innovated agressively, by copying and
  44 @uref{
  45 http://appel.lilypond.org/lilypond/gnu-windows/cygwin-installer.patch,
  46 mutilating } @uref{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin,Cygwin}'s
  47 @uref{
  48 ftp://ftp.franken.de/pub/win32/develop/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/snapshots/cygwin-src-20010410.tar.bz2,
  49 Windows installer}.
  50 No
  51 @uref{http://appel.lilypond.org/lilypond/gnu-windows/tar/lilypond/md5.sum,
  52 difficult checksums} or signatures.  Enjoy the the thrills of running
  53 @uref{http://appel.lilypond.org/lilypond/gnu-windows/setup.exe,
  54 untrusted binaries} with adminstrator rights, on your painfully
  55 firewalled intranet.
  56
  57 We proudly present our @emph{Gourmet-click-de-luxe} install: offering at
  58 least @uref{babysit.html, 32 totally unnecessary clicks}, before you can
  59 actually run LilyPond.  This includes a nice and warm welcome click:
  60 @example
  61 GNU LilyPond Setup
  62
  63    Version x.y
  64    (C) Red Hat and us
  65
  66        [N]ext->
  67 @end example
  68 and of course, especially for all people with an exceptionally fine
  69 developed Windows taste, the maybe even more hollow message that tells
  70 us there's nothing to be told, really:
  71 @example
  72 GNU LilyPond Setup
  73
  74    Installation completed.
  75
  76        [O]k
  77 @end example
  78 Yes, that's right.  Farewell @uref{http://www.lilypond.org/auto, smooth
  79 nightly upgrades}.  Even a click at the @emph{very end} is required, so
  80 that you actually feel very useful babysitting the whole process.  Try
  81 it.  You will agree that with this new innovative installer we have
  82 truly reached the holy grail of user friendliness.
  83
  84
  85 @bye