@node Installing, Documentation, Miscellaneous, FAQ - GNU LilyPond FAQs
@section Installing
+
@subsubsection If I install the .exe file on my DOS/windows 3.11 machine, it doesn't work
-The DOS port is done with the cygnus gnu/windows32 port of the GNU utils.
-It does @emph{not} work with windows 3.x; you need Windows-NT (95/98?). This
-is not a recommendation, however. We recommend you use Unix, in
-particular, use GNU/Linux. For further information see @file{README-W32}.
+The NT port is done with the Cygnus GNU/Windows32 port of the GNU utils.
+It does @emph{not} work with windows 3.x; you need Windows-NT (95/98?).
+
@subsubsection Where is guile-config
-RedHat RPMS don't include guile-config. You need guile-config as it
+Old RedHat RPMS don't include guile-config. You need guile-config as it
was produced during the RPM build run. Build the RPM from source
(@file{.src.rpm}), and use the guile-config that is in
@file{/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/guile-1.3/guile-config/}.
@end example
-You might need to create some extra "out" directories. Do this with
-@example
-
- make out-wwws
-
-@end example
@subsubsection Some of your neat scripts fail, what directories do you use:
@end example
-)
+
~/usr/src/bin is in the PATH, and contains symbolic links to the
compiled executables.
you have an rpm it is in /usr/doc/lilypond-X/. You have to install it
yourself.
-@subsubsection How do i create the @file{.tfm} files?
+@subsubsection How do I create the @file{.tfm} files?
You don't. The @file{.tfm} files should be generated automatically by
Metafont when you run TeX. Check your TeX installation, or ask
@subsubsection Can I join in on LilyPond development? How do I do this?
-LilyPond development is open for anyone who wants to join. We try
-to use a Bazaar style development model for LilyPond, see
-@uref{http://locke.ccil.org/~esr/writings/cathedral.html.} This means:
-frequent releases, everyone can send in a patch or do suggestions and
-all development discussions are public.
+LilyPond development is open for anyone who wants to join. We do
+frequent releases, you are welcome to send in a patch or do suggestions.
+Join the gnu-music-discuss mailing list to participate.
-To be precise, discussions take place on the gnu-music-discuss mailing
-list, which is open for subscription to everyone.
@subsubsection I want to implement XXXX! Should I do this?
-There might be better ways of doing XXXX, so it's a good thing to
+Yes.
+
+But since there might be better ways of doing XXXX, so it's a good thing to
ask about this before you start hacking. If you want to keep in touch
with current developments, you should subscribe to the mailing list
-(see the "links" section of the documentation).
@subsubsection Is there a GUI frontend? Should I start building one?
easier or quicker to use than mudela. But for composing a graphical
environment probably is indispensable.
-In any case @email{Derek Wyatt}(wyatt@@scar.utoronto.edu) is working on
-GTK based editor, but that effort practically died. (see
-@uref{http://harmonia.scar.utoronto.ca}.
-
-Matthew Hiller is working on extending Midiscore and Koobase to handle
-mudela. Check out @uref{http://zoo.cs.yale.edu/~meh25/}.
-
-There is also a GUI package RoseGarden that could be extended to
-output mudela.
+Matthew Hiller has extended Midiscore and Koobase to handle mudela.
+Check out @uref{http://zoo.cs.yale.edu/~meh25/}.
If you want to work on this, please send e-mail to the mailing list
@email{gnu-music-discuss@@gnu.org}.
Your best bet of getting us to include code, is to present it as a
"fait accompli", i.e., to send a patch to the mailing list.
-@subsubsection I made some code, how do I get you to include it?
-
-Send in a patch:
-@example
-
- diff -urN old-file new-file > patch
-
-@end example
-
-or
-@example
-
- diff -urN old-directory/ new-directory/ > patch
-
-@end example
-
-Alternatively, you can use issue the command
-@example
-
- make diff
-
-@end example
+Please use the diff command to generate a patch, and don't send complete
+files, even if the diff is larger than the whole file.
Don't forget to put your name and e-mail address
in the @file{AUTHORS.pod} file, or you won't get credits :-]
-@emph{Please} always send a @strong{-u} diff, even if it is larger than the
-whole file.
-
-@subsubsection How do I learn the C++ code?
-
-The entry point is in @code{main()}. Good luck. :-)
-
-Seriously, read, reread and reread internals and CodingStyle, and
-just start anywhere.
-
-Anywhere? Well, most of the comment doco are in the header files, so
-your best bet would be @code{less lily/include/*.hh}.
-
-You should also have a look using Javadoc like tools. Try
-DOC++, @uref{http://www.imaginator.com/doc++}
-
-@subsubsection Why GPL?
-
-No comment.
-
@subsubsection Your make system does not adhere to GNU coding standards, could you please fix it?
@subsubsection I use dvilj4, and there are lots of warning messages for the printing
-You should use dvips and ghostscript to print the @code{dvi} output:
-the slurs and beams are PS @code{\special} commands.
+You should use dvips and ghostscript to print the @code{dvi} output: the
+slurs and beams are PS @code{\special} commands.
-subsubsection(My symbols are all messed up after I upgraded, I get the wrong symbols and dvi-checksum errors!)
+subsubsection My symbols are all messed up after I upgraded, I get the wrong symbols and dvi-checksum errors!
We obviously mucked with the fonts in the upgrade. Remove @emph{all}
previous fonts, including the @file{.pk} and @file{.tfm} fonts in
projects / lilypond.git / blobdiff