Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
@end ignore
+@include included/acknowledge.itexi
@include included/authors.itexi
@include included/helpus.itexi
@ref{Development}: for contributors and testers.
@item
-@ref{GSoC}: list of projects for Google Summer of Code.
+@ref{Google Summer of Code}: ideas for Google Summer of Code (GSoC).
@item
@ref{Authors}: the people who made LilyPond what it is today.
+@item
+@ref{Acknowledgements}: projects and institutions that support LilyPond
+
@end itemize
@divEnd
@item
@ref{Old news}: an archive.
+@item
+@ref{Attic}: announcements and changelogs from past versions.
+
@end itemize
@divEnd
* Help us::
* Sponsoring::
* Development::
-* GSoC::
+* Google Summer of Code::
* Authors::
+* Acknowledgements::
* Publications::
* Old news::
+* Attic::
@end menu
@divEnd
and add your own!
@example
-@uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it}
+@uref{http://lsr.di.unimi.it}
@end example
Particularly instructive examples from LSR are included in our
Once your bug report has been sent to the list, our Bug Squad will
examine it; they may ask you for more information. You will be notified
-when the report will be added to the bug tracker. Please allow up to 4 days,
-as we have a limited number of volunteers for this task.
+when the report will be added to the bug tracker. Please allow up to 4
+days, as we have a limited number of volunteers for this task.
Once a bug has been added to the tracker, you can comment it to add
more information about it.
You may also mark the bug so that you automatically receive emails when
-any activity on the bug occurs. This requires you have a google
-account.
+any activity on the bug occurs. This requires you have a google account
+login.
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@divClass{normal-table}
@multitable @columnfractions .3 .3 .3
@headitem Introduction
+
@item
@docLinkSplit{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningSplit}
@tab
@docLinkBig{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssayBig}
@tab
@docLinkPdf{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssayPdf}
+@end multitable
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .3 .3
@headitem Regular
@item
@docLinkBig{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsBig}
@tab
@docLinkPdf{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsPdf}
+@end multitable
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .3 .3
@headitem Infrequent
@item
@docLinkBig{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsBig}
@tab
@docLinkPdf{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsPdf}
+@end multitable
@ifset web_version
+@multitable @columnfractions .3
@headitem Downloadable
@item
@doctarballDevel
+@end multitable
@end ifset
-@end multitable
@divEnd
@divEnd
-@node GSoC
-@unnumberedsec GSoC
+@node Google Summer of Code
+@unnumberedsec Google Summer of Code
@divClass{column-center-top}
@subheading What is Google Summer of Code?
-Quoting
-@uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012, GSoC website},
-@qq{Google Summer of Code is a global program that offers students
-stipends to write code for open source projects. Google has worked
-with the open source community to identify and fund exciting projects
-for the upcoming summer.}
+A global program run by Google that offers students stipends for working
+on open source software projects during summer vacations.
-The LilyPond Team decided that this is an excellent opportunity to find
-new contributors, encourage students already participating in LilyPond
-development to become more involved, and - last but not least - write some
-great code for the benefit of all!
-
-In addition to getting paid for your work, you'll gain experience in
-software development, which many of previous GSoC students describe as
-@emph{invaluable} (and you'll get a t-shirt, too!).
-
-If you have any questions, read
-@uref{http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2012/faqs, GSoC FAQ}
-or contact us at @code{lilypond-devel@@gnu.org}.
+It is an excellent opportunity to find new contributors, and encourage
+students already participating in LilyPond development, to become more
+involved. One of our contributors was accepted in the 2012 program as
+part of the @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU project}; and we are always
+looking for others to participate in future programs.
@divEnd
-@divClass{column-center-bottom}
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color2}
@subheading Our Ideas List
-Below is a list of projects suggested for GSoC students. If you don't
-see a project that suits you, feel free to contact us and suggest your own!
-It's also possible to scale down a project if you feel it's too big.
+Below is a list of projects that were suggested for the GSoC 2012
+students and is retained here as an inspiration for anyone
+who is interested in developing LilyPond for future GSoC projects.
-We require that every student has basic @code{git} knowledge, and
-recommend that everyone applying for projects other than the last one
-have basic music notation knowledge.
+There are many more things that can be done to improve LilyPond and
+members of the LilyPond development team are always willing to help
+those who would like to tackle projects such as those listed below.
+
+A full list of all the current open issues can be found
+@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list, here}.
+
+@divEnd
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color3}
@subheading Grace notes
-Fix problems with synchronization of grace notes,
-together with all underlying architecture (see
-@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=34, issue 34 in our tracker}).
-Grace notes are confusing to LilyPond's timing because they're like
-going back in time. This causes weird effects, especially when one staff
-has a grace note and the other doesn't.
+Fix problems with synchronization of grace notes. Grace notes can
+intefere with LilyPond's timing and cause odd effects, especially when
+multiple staffs are used where some have grace notes and others don't.
@strong{Difficulty:} medium
-
@strong{Requirements:} C++, MIDI
-
@strong{Recommended:} familiarity with LilyPond internals
-
@strong{Mentor(s):} Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color3}
@subheading MusicXML
-Adding comprehensive MusicXML export and improving import,
-together with tests checking that it works. Depending on time available,
-implement some or all of the following:
+Improving MusicXML import and export functions:
@divClass{keep-bullets}
@itemize
@item
Handle basic musical content export like the MIDI export (i.e. using
-dedicated exporter classes, derived from the translator class)
+dedicated exporter classes, derived from the translator class).
@item
-Build the XML tree of the basic musical content,
-add a connection from music event to XML tag
+Build the XML tree of the basic musical content, add a connection from
+music event to XML tag.
@item
-Let all LilyPond engravers do their job
+Let all LilyPond engravers do their job.
@item
-add ability to link each output object
-(basically each stencil / group of stencils) to the music cause
-(and thus to the XML tag in the XML tree)
+Link each output object (i.e. each stencil or group of stencils) to the
+music cause (and thus to the XML tag in the XML tree).
@item
-Add a XML output backend, which can then add the layout information
-for each output object to the XML tags
+Add an XML output backend, which can then add layout information for
+each output object to the XML tags.
@end itemize
@divEnd
-The goal will be considered achieved when a (previously chosen) score could be
-imported from MusicXML and exported back with no unintentional loss of data.
-
@strong{Difficulty:} medium
-
@strong{Requirements:} MusicXML, Python, basic LilyPond knowledge
-
@strong{Mentor(s):} Reinhold Kainhofer, Mike Solomon
-familiarity with other scorewriters (for cross-testing) would be a nice bonus.
+Familiarity with other scorewriters (for cross-testing) would also help.
+
+@divEnd
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color3}
@subheading Improve slurs and ties
-The default shape of slur and tie curves is often unsatisfactory.
-Ties on enharmonic notes @code{@{ cis'~ des' @}} are not supported,
-ties "broken" by clef or staff change aren't supported well.
-The project includes collecting and sorting examples of bad output,
-deciding on the intended output and writing the actual code.
+The default curves of slurs and ties are often unsatisfactory. Ties
+@q{broken} by clef or staff changes are not handled well. The project
+could include collecting and sorting examples of bad output, deciding on
+the intended output and writing code to improve them.
@strong{Difficulty:} hard
-
@strong{Requirements:} C++, experience with writing heuristics
-
@strong{Recommended knowledge:} LilyPond knowledge, aesthetic sense
-
@strong{Mentor(s):} Mike Solomon
-@subheading Adding special variant of font glyphs
-Adding on-staff-line, between-staff-line, shorter and narrower variants
-of some glyphs, for example accidentals, together with a generic
-infrasctucture to support them. An example is ancient notation breve notehead
-coming in two variants, with smaller and bigger hole.
-
-@strong{Difficulty:} easy
-
-@strong{Requirements:} MetaFont, C++, good eye for details
-
-@strong{Recommended knowledge:} basic LilyPond knowledge
-
-@strong{Mentor(s):} Werner Lemberg
-
-@subheading Improve beaming
-
-Default positioning of regular, cross-staff, broken and kneed beams
-should be improved. Beaming should depend on context and neighbor notes (see
-@uref{http://icking-music-archive.org/lists/sottisier/sottieng.pdf, section 2.2 here}).
-If possible, reduce beaming computation time.
-
-@strong{Difficulty:} medium
-
-@strong{Requirements:} C++, experience with writing heuristics
-
-@strong{Recommended knowledge:} aesthetic sense
-
-@strong{Mentor(s):} Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen
+@divEnd
-@subheading Better tablature support
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color3}
+@subheading Adding variants of font glyphs
@divClass{keep-bullets}
@itemize
@item
-non-monotonic string tunings, like Ukulele
-
-@item
-create tablature input mode (currently musical information is entered
-in western-common-music-notation-terms, i.e. @qq{a quarter f sharp note}
-and then converted to tablature) for transcribing medieval lute tablature
-
-@item
-implement modern tablature features, such as bends, pull-off, hammer-on
+Adding @q{on} and @q{between} staff-line variants.
@item
-if a fretboard shape is defined for a given chord, use this information when
-displaying the chord on the staff (and not just display a default chord shape)
+Shorter and narrower variants of some glyphs for example, accidentals.
+Another, more specific example could be an ancient notation breve
+notehead coming in two variants one with a small or big @q{hole} within
+it.
@end itemize
@divEnd
@strong{Difficulty:} easy
+@strong{Requirements:} MetaFont, C++, good eye for details
+@strong{Recommended knowledge:} basic LilyPond knowledge
+@strong{Mentor(s):} Werner Lemberg
-@strong{Requirements:} C++
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color3}
+@subheading Improve default beam positioning
-@strong{Recommended knowledge:} tablature notation familiarity
+For regular, cross-staff, broken and kneed beams. Beaming should depend
+on context and neighbor notes
+(see @uref{http://icking-music-archive.org/lists/sottisier/sottieng.pdf,
+section 2.2 here}). If possible also reduce beaming-computation time.
-@strong{Mentor(s):} Carl Sorensen
+@strong{Difficulty:} medium
+@strong{Requirements:} C++, experience with writing heuristics
+@strong{Recommended knowledge:} aesthetic sense
+@strong{Mentor(s):} Mike Solomon, Carl Sorensen
-@subheading Clean up various compilation warnings
+@divEnd
-Clean up compiler warnings, static code analysis, and valgrind warnings.
-Automatic code analysis tools (warnings in @code{g++} and @code{clang})
-and analysis tools like valgrind memory leak detection and callgrind code
-profilers provide valuable information about possible flaws in C++ code.
-Cleaning these warnings would allow us to automatically reject any patch
-which introduced extra warnings.
+@divClass{column-center-middle-color3}
+@subheading Help improve compilation behavior
-@strong{Difficulty:} medium
+Automatic code analysis tools, like valgrind memory leak detection or
+callgrind code profilers, provide valuable information about possible
+flaws in our C++ code. Cleaning up warnings would allow us to automate
+the rejection of any patch which introduced extra warnings.
+@strong{Difficulty:} medium
@strong{Requirements:} C++
-
@strong{Mentor(s):} Joe Neeman, Reinhold Kainhofer
@divEnd
-
-
@node Authors
@unnumberedsec Authors
@divEnd
@divEnd
+@node Acknowledgements
+@unnumberedsec Acknowledgements
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Acknowledgements
+
+@divClass{keep-bullets}
+@acknowledgementsCurrent
+@divEnd
+@divEnd
@node Publications
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
-
@subheading What people did with LilyPond
-
@divClass{keep-bullets}
@include others-did.itexi
@node Old news
@unnumberedsec Old news
+@divClass{heading-center}
+@warning{Many old announcements and changelogs can be found in
+the @ref{Attic}}
+@divEnd
+
@include web/news-front.itexi
@include web/news.itexi
+
+
+@node Attic
+@unnumberedsec Attic
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Announcements
+
+Announcements and news by version:
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/web/index#Lilypond-2_002e16_002e0-released_0021-August-24_002c-2012-1,v2.16},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/web/index#LilyPond-2_002e14_002e0-released_0021-June-6_002c-2011,v2.14},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.12,v2.12},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.10,v2.10},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.8,v2.8},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.6,v2.6},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.4,v2.4},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.2,v2.2},
+@miscLink{announce-v2.0,v2.0},
+@miscLink{ANNOUNCE-1.2,v1.2},
+@miscLink{ANNOUNCE-1.0,v1.0},
+@miscLink{ANNOUNCE-0.1,v0.1}
+
+Descriptive list of changes by version:
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/index.html,v2.16},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/index.html,v2.14},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS,v2.12},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS,v2.10},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS,v2.8},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS,v2.6},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS,v2.4},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.2/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS,v2.2},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.0/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS,v2.0},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v1.8/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/NEWS,v1.8},
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v1.6/Documentation/out-www/NEWS,v1.6},
+@miscLink{NEWS-1.4,v1.4},
+@miscLink{NEWS-1.2,v1.2}
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-bottom}
+@subheading Thanks
+
+Thanks to developers, contributors, bug hunters and suggestions for
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.16,v2.16},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.14,v2.14},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.12,v2.12},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.10,v2.10},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.8,v2.8},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.6,v2.6},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.4,v2.4},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.2,v2.2},
+@miscLink{THANKS-2.0,v2.0},
+@miscLink{THANKS-1.8,v1.8}
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-bottom}
+@subheading Changelogs
+
+Developers' changelogs by version:
+@miscLink{ChangeLog-2.10,v2.10},
+@miscLink{ChangeLog-2.3,v2.3},
+@miscLink{ChangeLog-2.1,v2.1},
+@miscLink{ChangeLog-1.5,v1.5 (1)},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-1.5,v1.5 (2)},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-1.4,v1.4},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-1.3,v1.3},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-1.2,v1.2},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-1.1,v1.1},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-1.0,v1.0},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-0.1,v0.1},
+@miscLink{CHANGES-0.0,v0.0}
+
+@divEnd