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 =head1 NAME
 
-GNU LilyPond -- the Webpage
-
-Excuse me for this poor page. I don't really have time for doing this..
+The Homepage of LilyPond -- the GNU Project music typesetter
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-Technically GNU LilyPond is a preprocessor which generates TeX
-(or LaTeX) output which contains information to typeset a musical
-score. Practically it is a typesetter, which only uses TeX as an
-output medium. (this is handy because there exist music fonts for TeX)
+GNU LilyPond is a program which converts music definition files into
+visual or auditive output: it can typeset formatted sheet music to a
+TeX file and and (mechanical) performances to MIDI files.
+
+=head2 Examples
+
+<a href=example_output.html
+>
+examples of what LilyPond can do: MIDI, PS, .gif and input.
+</a
+>
 
-As a bonus, you can also output a MIDI file of what you typed.
+=head2 Documentation
 
-It translates script files (mudela files or F<*.ly>'s) into TeX input.
-Typesetting music is a complex task, whereas the message that printed
-music conveys is usually a simple one. GNU LilyPond is a try at providing
-a simple interface for setting music.
+=over 4
 
-=head1 DOCUMENTATION
+=item *
+<a href=faq.html
+>
+FAQs
+</a
+>
 
 =item *
 <a href=INSTALL.html
@@ -28,20 +35,20 @@ The installation instructions.
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=MANIFESTO.html
+<a href=tex_manuals.html
 >
-Design criteria
+PS documents about LilyPond
 </a
 >
 
+
 =item *
-<a href=AUTHORS.html
+<a href=mi2mu.html
 >
-AUTHORS
+manual page for mi2mu, the MIDI convertor.
 </a
 >
 
-
 =item *
 <a href=lilypond.html
 >
@@ -50,69 +57,82 @@ The manual page
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=lilygut.html
+<a href=convert-mudela.html
 >
-internal structures.
+The mudela convertor: convert-mudela
 </a
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=mudela.html
+<a href=mudela-book.html
 >
-Mudela, the input format
+mudela in TeX: mudela-book
 </a
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=convert-mudela.html
+<a href=error.html
 >
-The mudela convertor: convert-mudela
+errors
 </a
 >
 
 
+=back
+
+=head2 Background information
+
+=over 4
+
 =item *
-<a href=faq.html
+<a href=MANIFESTO.html
 >
-FAQs
+Design criteria
 </a
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=error.html
+<a href=lelieblond.gif
 >
-errors
+The lilypond logo (Big, format: .gif)
 </a
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=lelieblond.gif
+<a href=lelie_logo.gif
 >
-The lilypond logo (Big)
+The lilypond logo (medium size, format: .gif)
 </a
 >
 
+
 =item *
-<a href=lelie_logo.gif
+<a href=gnu-music.html
 >
-The lilypond logo (in gif format, medium size)
+The GNU Music project
 </a
 >
 
-=item *
-<a href=example_output.html
+=item * 
+<a href=ANNOUNCE.txt
 >
-examples: MIDI, PS, GIF and input.
+The announce of 0.1
 </a
 >
 
 =item *
-<a href=examples.html
+<a href=DEDICATION.txt
 >
-info on examples
+DEDICATION
 </a
 >
 
+=back
+
+=head2 The program
+
+=over 5
+
 =item *
 <a href=TODO.txt
 >
@@ -127,6 +147,13 @@ The Change log
 </a
 >
 
+=item *
+<a href=lilygut.html
+>
+internal structures.
+</a
+>
+
 =item *
 <a href=CodingStyle.html
 >
@@ -141,23 +168,48 @@ The DOC++ documentation of the C++ sources.
 </a
 >
 
-
 =item *
-Get it at ftp://pcnov095.win.tue.nl/pub/lilypond !
-=cut
-niet veranderen in expliciete URL. pod2* doet dit automaties.
+<a href=AUTHORS.html
+>
+AUTHORS
+</a
+>
 
-Should generate auto from POD sources.
+=back
 
-=pod
+=head2 Links
 
+=over 5
 
-=head1 AUTHOR
+=item *
+<a href=lilyliterature.html
+>
+Papers, books and online-resources on music typesetting
+</a
+>
 
-Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@stack.nl>, for this page
+=item *
+<a href=other-packages.html
+>
+Other packages for printing music.
+</a
+>
 
+=item *
+<a href=links.html
+>
+B<download> LilyPond and other interesting links
+</a
+>
+
+
+=item *
 <a href=sconstat/stats.html
 >
 Stats on this page.
 </a
 >
+
+=back
+
+