@menu
* Help us::
* Overview of work flow::
-* Lilybuntu::
* Mentors::
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Git is a complex and powerful tool, but tends to be confusing at
first, particularly for users not familiar with the command line
-and/or version control systems. Contributors who don't want to
-deal with Git directly are encouraged to use the
-@command{lily-git} graphical user interface instead.
+and/or version control systems. We have created the
+@command{lily-git} graphical user interface to ease this
+difficulty.
@emph{Compiling} (@q{building}) LilyPond allows developers to see
how changes to the source code affect the program itself.
@uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel}.
@warning{Contributors on Windows or MacOS X wishing to compile
-code or documentation are strongly advised to use @ref{Lilybuntu}
-instead of trying to install all software dependencies
-themselves.}
-
-
-@node Lilybuntu
-@section Lilybuntu
-
-It is not possible to compile LilyPond on Windows, and extremely
-difficulty to compile it on MacOS X. We have therefore made a
-@q{remix} of Ubuntu which includes all necessary dependencies to
-compile both LilyPond and the documentation. This can be run
-inside a virtual machine without disturbing your main operating
-system.
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-Install some virtualization software.
-
-Any virtualization tool can be used, but we recommend VirtualBox:
-
-@example
-@uref{http://@/www.virtualbox.org/@/wiki/@/Downloads}
-@end example
-
-In virtualization terminology, your main operating system is the
-@qq{host}.
-
-@item
-Download the @file{lilybuntu.iso} disk image.
-
-@example
-@uref{http://@/files.lilynet.net/@/lilybuntu.iso}
-@end example
-
-@item
-Install @file{lilybuntu.iso} as the @qq{client} operating system
-on your virtualized system.
-
-The latest version of lilybuntu is based on Ubuntu 9.04; if you
-encounter any difficulties installing it, search for one of the
-many tutorials for installing Ubuntu 9.04 as a client operating
-system.
-
-If possible, use at least 700 MB of RAM (1GB would be better) for
-the virtual machine, and use a dynamically expanding virtual hard
-drive. A complete compile of everything (code, docs, regression
-tests) can reach 10 GB.
-
-@item
-Do any extra configuration for your virtualization software.
-
-VirtualBox has extra @qq{guest additions} which can make the
-virtualization easier to use (full-screen, easy file sharing
-between host and client operating systems, shared clipboards,
-etc). Follow the normal procedures for your virtualization
-software with Ubuntu 9.04 as the client.
-
-@end enumerate
-
-Follow instructions for Linux when reading instructions about
-@ref{Working with source code}, or @ref{Compiling}.
+code or documentation are strongly advised to use lilybuntu, as
+discussed in @ref{Quick start}.}
@node Mentors