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-@node Preface to version 1.8
-@unnumbered Preface to version 1.8
-The 1.8 release brings old thing, in new, flashier
-clothes. Previously, the program used to have half-baked solutions to
-various problems. In version 1.8, we took the good parts of the
-solutions, threw away the bad code, and rebuilt the rest of the
-formatting code. Version 1.8 has revamped support for
+@node Preface
+@unnumbered Preface
-@itemize
-@item Chord names
-@item Entering normal chords
-@item Formatting text
-@item Storing music expressions
-@item Manipulating identifiers and music
-@end itemize
+@menu
+* Preface to version 2.0::
+* Preface to version 1.8::
+* Preface to version 1.6::
+@end menu
-Version 1.8 is a preparation for version 2.0, which is expected to
-follow 1.8 shortly. Version 2.0 will have a number of significant,
-non-backwards-compatible changes in the input syntax.
-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 to
-rewrite chord name support
+@node Preface to version 2.0
+@unnumberedsec Preface to version 2.0
-[wie meer?]
-@end ignore
+Due to personal circumstances, Han-Wen was able to do a lot more on
+LilyPond during the past months. A testament to that is the quick
+release of version 2.0, less than two months after 1.8. We have taken
+the opportunity to make a few radical changes to the syntax: note
+attributes, like articulation, dynamics and fingerings are now
+post-fix exclusively. This makes entering scores easier: you never
+have to think about the order of the attributes. With version 2.0, we
+have a new and improved platform for working on notation and
+typography features for coming versions,
+
+Due to other personal circumstances, Jan was not able to do more than
+packaging for Cygwin. The good news is that we now have a nearly
+fool-proof installation for Windows. He will be back in 2.1.
-@node Preface
-@unnumbered Preface
+
+Han-Wen and Jan
+
+Utrecht/Eindhoven, The Netherlands, September 2003.
+
+@node Preface to version 1.8
+@unnumberedsec Preface to version 1.8
+
+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, The Netherlands, April/May 2003.
+
+@node Preface to version 1.6
+@unnumberedsec Preface to version 1.6
It must have been during a rehearsal of the EJE (Eindhoven Youth
Orchestra), somewhere in 1995 that Jan, one of the cranked violists