X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ftopdocs%2FREADME.texi;h=4dce2a313f6dcae354f46ad572507cb5733f1bb8;hb=5d84bfad4626892bcffd05adcced53c8a2329047;hp=1a1b00fc6b4a63f5661fbeda0f8eb4caa443c1f1;hpb=f3972f73aea6a3561790258f5f04b8013756c39d;p=lilypond.git diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi b/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi index 1a1b00fc6b..4dce2a313f 100644 --- a/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi +++ b/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi @@ -1,54 +1,43 @@ \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- +@documentencoding UTF-8 +@documentlanguage en @setfilename README.info @settitle Toplevel README -@html - -@end html -@node Top, , , +@node Top @top @chapter Toplevel README -LilyPond is a music typesetter. It produces beautiful sheet music -using a description file as input. LilyPond is part of the GNU +LilyPond is a music typesetter. It produces beautiful sheet music +using a description file as input. LilyPond is part of the GNU Project. @section Versioning -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. - -Version 1.6 is the latest stable release. +LilyPond uses a versioning scheme that easily identifies stable and +development releases. In a version "x.y.z", an even second number 'y' +denotes a stable version. For development versions 'y' is odd. @section Downloading The primary download site for sourcecode is -@uref{ftp://ftp.lilypond.org/pub/LilyPond/}. - -If you have a slow connection, then you are advised to use -@uref{http://sourceforge.net/projects/xdelta/,xdelta} for patching -source archives; Xdelta (@file{.xd}) files are supplied on the FTP site. +@uref{http://lilypond.org/downloads/}. @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}. They are also -available on the web at -@uref{http://lilypond.org/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/INSTALL.html}. - -NOTE: If you downloaded a binary (@file{.rpm}) or use the Cygwin -@file{setup.exe} program, then you don't have to compile LilyPond. - +For compiling and running LilyPond see the installation instructions. +These instructions can be found when you unpack lilypond, as +@file{lilypond-x.y.z/INSTALL.txt}. They are also available on the web +at +@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/topdocs/INSTALL.html}. @section Documentation The documentation is available online at -@uref{http://www.lilypond.org/Documentation/out-www/index.html}. +@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/}. You can also build it locally: follow the instructions under `Building documentation' in the installation instructions. @@ -56,8 +45,7 @@ documentation' in the installation instructions. @section Comments -LilyPond is a long way from finished so we appreciate your criticism, -comments, bugreports, patches, etc. Please send them to the mailing +Send your criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc. to the mailing list, not to us personally. @html @@ -67,46 +55,34 @@ list, not to us personally. We have the following mailing lists: @itemize @bullet -@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 +@item @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-lilypond,info-lilypond@@gnu.org} +is a low-volume list for information on LilyPond 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 + @email{hanwen@@xs4all.nl, Han-Wen} to send announcements for this list. @item -@uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel,lilypond-devel@@gnu.org} - for discussions about developing lilypond, in particular the unstable series. +@uref{http://lists.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://lists.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/bug-lilypond,bug-lilypond@@gnu.org} -for bugrepots; if you have one, you should send it to this list. +@item @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond,bug-lilypond@@gnu.org} +for sending bugreports. -@item @uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-cvs,lilypond-cvs@@gnu.org} - for commit messages in CVS development. This is a high-volume moderated - list. +@item @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-auto,lilypond-auto@@gnu.org} + for notifications from the issue tracking systems of LilyPond. @end itemize -You can search the lists from the following page: -@uref{http://lilypond.org/search, searching facilities}. - -@section Caveats - -If you have installed a previous version, be sure to remove old font -files, e.g., -@example - rm `find /var/lib/texmf/fonts -name 'feta*'` -@end example -a script to do this for you is left -@file{buildscripts/out/clean-fonts}. +You can search the lists from our @uref{http://lilypond.org/search, +searching facilities}. @section Bugs Send bug reports to @email{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}. For help and -questions use @email{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}. Please consult the -documentation before mailing your problems. +questions use @email{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}. @bye