release: 1.5.9

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / topdocs / README.texi

diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi b/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi
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--- a/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi
@@ -15,34 +15,28 @@ the GNU Project.
 
 LilyPond uses a versioning scheme similar to the Linux kernel.  In a
 version "x.y.z", an even second number 'y' denotes a stable version.
-For development versions 'y' is odd.  So, in theory, version 1.2 is stable,
-which means that there are no glaring errors in it. In practice 1.2.x is also
-unmaintained.
+For development versions 'y' is odd.
 
-1.3.x is in healthy development: lots of problems turn up, but they're
-fixed quickly. Therefore we recommend you try 1.2.x, if you have any
-problem with it, upgrade to the latest 1.3.x release.
+Version 1.4 is the latest stable release.
 
-@section Requirements
 
-For the compilation and running of LilyPond you need some additional
-packages.  Please refer to the installation instructions in
-@file{INSTALL.txt}.
+@section Compilation
+
+For compiling and running LilyPond please refer to the installation
+instructions.  These instructions can be found when you unpack lilypond,
+as @file{lilypond-x.y.z/INSTALL.txt}.
+
 
 NOTE: If you downloaded a binary (.rpm or a W95/NT .zip file),
 you don't have to compile LilyPond.
 
-@section Installation
-
-For your convenience, a formatted copy of the INSTALL instructions are
-in the toplevel directory, as INSTALL.txt
 
 @section Documentation
 
 The documentation is available online at
-@uref{http://www.cs.uu.nl/~hanwen/lilypond/index.html}.  You can also
-build it locally. This does require a working LilyPond binary.  The
-following formats are supported:
+@uref{http://www.lilypond.org/}.  You can also build it locally. This
+does require a working LilyPond binary.  The following formats are
+supported:
 @itemize @bullet
 
 @item HTML. Refer to INSTALL.txt for information
@@ -63,26 +57,33 @@ The printable documentation is left in @file{Documentation/user/out/}.
 
 @section Comments
 
-LilyPond is a long way from finished and polished, so we please send
-your criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc., to the mailing
-list.  and @emph{not} to us personally.
+LilyPond is a long way from finished and polished, so please send your
+criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc., to the mailing list,
+@emph{not} to us personally.
+
+@html
+<a name="mailing-lists">
+@end html
+
+
 
 We have the following mailing lists:
 
 @itemize @bullet
-@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnu-music,info-gnu-music@@gnu.org}
+@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-lilypond,info-lilypond@@gnu.org}
 is a low-volume list for information on the GNU Music project.
     This list is moderated; ask 
     @email{drl@@gnu.org, David R. Linn} or
     @email{hanwen@@cs.uu.nl, Han-Wen} to send announcements for this
 list.
 @item
-@uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-music-discuss,gnu-music-discuss@@gnu.org}
-  For general discussions concerning LilyPond.
+@uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel,lilypond-devel@@gnu.org}
+  For discussions about developing lilypond, in particular the unstable series.
+
+@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user,lilypond-user@@gnu.org}
+  For discussions about using lilypond, in particular the stable series.
 
-@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-music,help-gnu-music@@gnu.org}
-    For help with using LilyPond.
-@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnu-music,bug-gnu-music@@gnu.org}
+@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond,bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}
 If you have bugreports, you should send them to this list.
 @end itemize
 
@@ -91,8 +92,8 @@ If you have bugreports, you should send them to this list.
 
 If you have received this file as part of a DOS/Window32 distribution
 (@file{LilyPond-*.zip}), it is advisable to also download the
-source package, since it might contain more documentation
-@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/GNU/LilyPond/}
+@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/GNU/LilyPond/,source package}, since it
+might contain more documentation
 
 @section Caveats
 
@@ -106,10 +107,9 @@ a script to do this for you is in @file{buildscripts/clean-fonts.sh}
 
 @section Bugs
 
-Send bug reports to @email{bug-gnu-music@@gnu.org}.  For help and
-questions use @email{help-gnu-music@@gnu.org} and
-@email{gnu-music-discuss@@gnu.org}.  Please consult the FAQ and
-installation instructions before mailing your problems.
+Send bug reports to @email{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}.  For help and
+questions use @email{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}.  Please consult the FAQ
+and installation instructions before mailing your problems.