X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.txt;h=23568d4d619449c3a8007f8ba733cad4d4d2e846;hb=d5faa76faadf51af653cfc2a0c48dfc8140249f2;hp=4c9e5742617f797595370e72b4bc687d0a6ca437;hpb=3479cb4207dd439b1d34ce1cdba82a6205ed3803;p=lilypond.git diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt index 4c9e574261..23568d4d61 100644 --- a/README.txt +++ b/README.txt @@ -12,61 +12,45 @@ 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. Sh, 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. -Requirements -============ +Compilation +=========== - For the compilation and running of LilyPond you need some additional -packages. Please refer to the installation instructions. + For compiling and running LilyPond please refer to the installation +instructions. These instructions can be found when you unpack lilypond, +as `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. -Installation -============ - - For your convenience, a formatted copy of the INSTALL instructions -are in the toplevel directory, as INSTALL.txt - Documentation ============= - The real documentation is the directory Documentation/ - - If you want to read the documentation online, these are options: - * use HTML. Refer to INSTALL.txt for information on how to make the - HTML documentation. - - * use HTML. Point your browser to - `http://www.cs.uu.nl/~hanwen/lilypond/index.html'. - - * use `.dvi', for the tutorial and reference manual. Do + The documentation is available online at `http://www.lilypond.org/'. +You can also build it locally. This does require a working LilyPond +binary. The following formats are supported: + * HTML. Refer to INSTALL.txt for information on how to make the HTML + documentation. - make -C Documentation/user/ dvi + * `.dvi', for the tutorial and reference manual. Do - You need a working LilyPond binary to create the DVI and HTML - sources. + make -C Documentation/user/ dvi + The printable documentation is left in `Documentation/user/out/'. - * use ASCII. Do using - make doc + * paper. Create the .dvi documentation, and print it with dvips. Comments ======== - LilyPond is a long way from finished and polished. We do appreciate -criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc., but please, + LilyPond is a long way from finished and polished, so we please send +your criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc., to the mailing +list. and _not_ to us personally. - Please send your e-mail to one of the MAILING LISTS - - and _not_ to us personally. We have the following mailing lists: + We have the following mailing lists: * info-gnu-music@gnu.org (http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnu-music) is a @@ -74,6 +58,10 @@ criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc., but please, This list is moderated; ask David R. Linn or Han-Wen to send announcements for this list. + * gnu-music-discuss@gnu.org + (http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-music-discuss) For + general discussions concerning LilyPond. + * help-gnu-music@gnu.org (http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-music) For help with using LilyPond. @@ -86,12 +74,9 @@ Windows 32 ========== If you have received this file as part of a DOS/Window32 distribution -(`LilyPond-*.zip'), it is advisable to also download the source -package, since it might contain more documentation -`ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/GNU/LilyPond/' - - If you decide to build LilyPond from source, please read the -INSTALL.txt document first, especially the Windows NT/95 section. +(`LilyPond-*.zip'), it is advisable to also download the source package +(ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/GNU/LilyPond/), since it might contain more +documentation Caveats ======= @@ -110,10 +95,3 @@ use and . Please consult the FAQ and installation instructions before mailing your problems. -CDROM distributions -=================== - - If you have received LilyPond on a cdrom, chances are that -development has moved some patchlevels up. Please check the latest -version of LilyPond before reporting bugs. -