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-* Preface to version 1.8::
-* Preface to version 1.6::
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-@node Preface to version 1.8
-@unnumberedsec Preface to version 1.8
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-If you are familiar with LilyPond version 1.6, then version 1.8 will
-no offer no big surprises. The only conspicuous change is in the way
-that formatted text is entered. There is now a new syntax that is more
-friendly, more versatile and extensible. We hope you like it. In
-general, development on version 1.8 has been focused on improving the
-design of various internal mechanisms. This includes chord name
-formatting and entry code, music expression storage, and integration
-between LilyPond and Scheme. These changes may not be evident
-directly, but they make the program more robust and more flexible,
-which translates into fewer bugs and more adjustment options.
-
-Special thanks for version 1.8 go out to Juergen Reuter for lots of
-work on the ancient notation engine, and to Amy Zapf for pushing us to
-rewrite the chord name support
-
-@c TODO [wie meer?]
-
-Han-Wen and Jan,
-Utrecht/Eindhoven, April/May 2003
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-@node Preface to version 1.6
-@unnumberedsec Preface to version 1.6