X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ftopdocs%2FREADME.texi;h=a6b9c70cb9a231acd94e3c77186f0d23903f288f;hb=0cf97b5cdceecbba937f43ac827f4065aad5001e;hp=91b663fd488269afb6b40570d761f7b903d6ccb5;hpb=e319b8b2e19181a6e0864139bd94a36d66adb602;p=lilypond.git diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi b/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi index 91b663fd48..a6b9c70cb9 100644 --- a/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi +++ b/Documentation/topdocs/README.texi @@ -1,28 +1,9 @@ \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- @setfilename README.info @settitle This is the toplevel README to LilyPond - -@node Top, , cdrom distributions, (dir) +@node Top, , , @top -@menu -* This is the toplevel README to LilyPond::This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@end menu - - - -@node This is the toplevel README to LilyPond, versioning, , Top -@menu -* versioning:: versioning -* requirements:: requirements -* installation:: installation -* documentation:: documentation -* comments:: comments -* windows 32:: windows 32 -* caveats:: caveats -* bugs:: bugs -* cdrom distributions:: cdrom distributions -@end menu @chapter This is the toplevel README to LilyPond @@ -30,8 +11,7 @@ LilyPond is a music typesetter. It produces beautiful sheet music using a high level description file as input. LilyPond is part of the GNU Project. -@node versioning, requirements, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section versioning +@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. @@ -39,8 +19,7 @@ For development versions 'y' is odd. For using straightforward score production, please use the latest stable version. Development versions may not produce good or nice scores. -@node requirements, installation, versioning, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section requirements +@section Requirements For the compilation and running of LilyPond you need some additional packages. Please refer to the installation instructions. @@ -48,14 +27,12 @@ packages. Please refer to the installation instructions. NOTE: If you downloaded a binary (.rpm or a W95/NT .zip file), then you don't have to compile LilyPond. -@node installation, documentation, requirements, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section installation +@section Installation For your convenience, a formatted copy of the INSTALL instructions are in the toplevel directory, as INSTALL.txt -@node documentation, comments, installation, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section documentation +@section Documentation The real documentation is the directory Documentation/ @@ -80,8 +57,7 @@ using @example @end itemize -@node comments, windows 32, documentation, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section comments +@section Comments LilyPond is a long way from finished and polished. We do appreciate criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc. @@ -91,10 +67,10 @@ criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc. @end example -and @emph{not} to us personally. See @file{Documentation/links.yo} for more info. +and @emph{not} to us personally. See @file{Documentation/mail.texi} for +more info. -@node windows 32, caveats, comments, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section windows 32 +@section Windows 32 If you have received this file as part of a DOS/Window32 distribution (@file{LilyPond-*.zip}), then it is advisable to also download the @@ -104,28 +80,24 @@ source package, since it might contain more documentation If you decide to build LilyPond from source, please read the INSTALL.txt document first, especially the Windows NT/95 section. -@node caveats, bugs, windows 32, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section caveats - -* Please read the file BUGS for some ugly bugs. +@section Caveats -* If you have installed a previous version, be sure to remove old font -files, eg +If you have installed a previous version, be sure to remove old font +files, eg., @example rm `find /var/lib/texmf/fonts -name 'feta*'` @end example a script to do this for you is in @file{buildscripts/clean-fonts.sh} -@node bugs, cdrom distributions, caveats, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section bugs +@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 before mailing your problems. +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. -@node cdrom distributions, Top, bugs, This is the toplevel README to LilyPond -@section cdrom distributions +@section CDROM distributions if you have received LilyPond on a cdrom, chances are that development has moved a some patchlevels up. Please check the latest version of