@afourpaper
-@ifnottex
-@node Top
-@top
-@chapheading
-@end ifnottex
-
-
-@finalout
+@c don't remove this comment.
+@ignore
+@omfcreator Graham Percival and Patrick McCarty
+@omfdescription General info about the LilyPond music engraving system
+@omftype program usage
+@omfcategory Applications|Publishing
+@omflanguage English
+@end ignore
-@titlepage
-@title LilyPond
-@c @subtitle The music typesetter
-@titlefont{New Website}
-@author The LilyPond development team
-Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
+@copying
+Copyright @copyright{} 2009 by the authors.
@quotation
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
A copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU
Free Documentation License''.
@end quotation
+@end copying
+
+
+@c TITLE PAGE
+@ifnottex
+@node Top
+@top LilyPond... music notation for everyone
+@end ifnottex
-@vskip 20pt
-For LilyPond version
+@c hack for texi2html, bleh -gp
+@ifnothtml
+
+@finalout
+
+@titlepage
+@title LilyPond
+@subtitle The music typesetter
+@titlefont{General Information}
+@author The LilyPond development team
+
+@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
+@c @vskip 20pt
+
+@insertcopying{}
+
+For LilyPond version @version{}
@end titlepage
+@end ifnothtml
+@c end hack for texi2html
-@copying
-Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
-@quotation
-Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
-under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1
-or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
-with no Invariant Sections.
-A copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU
-Free Documentation License''.
-@end quotation
-@end copying
+@c ************************ WEBSITE START ***************
+
@divId{pageHeader}
@heading LilyPond
@subheading What is LilyPond?
LilyPond is an open-source music engraving program, devoted to
-producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. We bring the
-aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.
-
-LilyPond is Free Software and part of the
-@uref{http://@/www@/.gnu@/.org/, GNU} project.
+producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. This free
+software brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to
+computer printouts.
@divClass{align-right}
Read more in our @ref{Introduction}!
-@c For this to work, essay needs to be split like we are
-@c --split=node --node-files
-@c This and more in our @ressaynamed{Engraving, essay}.
-@c Possibly, node Top always works?
-@c This and more in our @ressaynamed{Top, essay}.
-This and more in our @ref{automated-engraving,,Essay,essay,Essay}.
-
@divEnd
@divEnd
select first 4 items to insert here, and generate
RSS.
-@include news-front.itexi
-
@divClass{float-right}
(@ref{Old news})
@divEnd
@divEnd
+@ifnottex
+
@divClass{hide}
@menu
* Introduction:: Start here to creating sheet music.
@end menu
@divEnd
+@end ifnottex
+
@contents
@divClass{column-left-bottom}
@subheading User Discussions and Help
-@subsubheading User mailist: @code{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}
+@subsubheading User mailing list: @code{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}
-This mailist is the main place for users to discuss and help each
-other.
+This mailing list is the main place for users to discuss and help
+each other.
@quotation
@uref{http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user,
@subsubheading Other languages
+@quotation
@uref{http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/lilypond-es,
Spanish yahoo group}
Portugese group}
@uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user-fr,
-French mailist}
+French mailing list}
@uref{http://www.lilypondforum.nl/,
Dutch forum}
+@end quotation
@divEnd
The easiest way to keep touch is by reading our community
newsletter, the @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/, LilyPond Report}.
-@subsubheading Releases mailist: @code{info-lilypond@@gnu.org}
+@subsubheading Releases mailing list: @code{info-lilypond@@gnu.org}
-This mailist is a low-volume, read-only list which receives
+This mailing list is a low-volume, read-only list which receives
notifications of new releases.
@quotation
@divClass{column-right-bottom}
@subheading Developer Discussion
-@subsubheading Developer mailist: @code{lilypond-devel@@gnu.org}
+@subsubheading Developer mailing list: @code{lilypond-devel@@gnu.org}
Most developer discussion takes place on this list. Patches
should be sent here.
@end quotation
-@subsubheading Bug mailist: @code{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}
+@subsubheading Bug mailing list: @code{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}
Bug-specific discussion takes place here.
-
-
@node Tiny examples
@unnumberedsec Tiny examples
@item
@ref{Freedom}: LilyPond is Free Software.
+@item
+@ref{Background}: Our computational aesthetics.
+
@end itemize
@divEnd
@item
@ref{Text input}: You write music as @emph{text}?!
+@item
+@ref{Alternate input}: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
+
@end itemize
@divEnd
-
@divClass{hide}
@menu
* Features:: What can LilyPond do?
* Examples:: I want to see some music!
* Freedom:: Freedom and the GPL.
+* Background:: Computational aesthetics.
* Productions:: Real-life use of LilyPond.
* Testimonials:: What do people say about it?
* Text input:: You write music as text?!
+* Alternate input:: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
@end menu
@divEnd
@help{hoping to delegate this. Desired: an enthusiastic
attempt to sway people towards trying lilypond. The warnings
-about writing music as text come in Crash Course, not here. Maybe
-draw inspiration from
-http://lilypond.org/web/about/features
-and
-http://lilypond.org/web/switch/tour
-and
-http://lilypond.org/web/switch/advantages
-}
+about writing music as text come in Crash Course, not here.}
+
+Maybe draw inspiration from
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/about/features} and
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/tour} and
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/advantages}
+
+
@subheading Why switch to LilyPond?
style settings, font designs and algorithms have been inspired by
the finest hand-engraved music. LilyPond output has the same
strong, balanced and elegant look as the best-engraved classical
-scores
+scores. This is further explained in our @ref{Essay}.
-@subsubheading No fiddling
+@subsubheading Less fiddling
-Don't waste time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the
+Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the
formatting correct right from the start. It determines spacing by
itself, and breaks lines and pages to provide a tight and uniform
layout. Clashes between lyrics, notes, and chords are resolved
@subsubheading Excellent support
LilyPond runs on all popular platforms: Linux, MacOS X, and
-Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documetation and hundreds
+Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documentation and hundreds
of example files. There is an active user community answering
questions on the Lilypond user mailing list, while the development
team makes sure that problems are solved quickly.
@divEnd
+@divClass{column-center-bottom}
+@subheading Where now?
+
+Still not convinced? Read about some of our users'
+@ref{Productions} and sheet music. If you've already decided to
+try LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
+
+FIXME: rewrite for Background.
+@divEnd
+
+
+@node Background
+@unnumberedsec Background
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Background essay
+
+We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
+the art of creating beauty with a computer. FIXME blah blah.
+
+FIXME: simplify the verbosity below.
+
+If you just want a quick introduction to LilyPond, the essay might
+be too much material to read. If you would like to read it now,
+please progress to @ref{Essay}.
+
+@divEnd
+
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@subheading Where now?
@node Productions
@unnumberedsec Productions
-@help{more references to publishers who use lilypond}
-
@divClass{column-left-top}
@subheading Concerts
@divClass{keep-bullets}
@itemize
+@item
+@uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/index.html, Mutopia Project},
+over 1500 pieces of classical sheet music for free download, and
+the main showcase of LilyPond scores.
+
@item
@uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing},
high-quality scores of sacred music, available for immediate
download or in traditional paper format.
+
+@item
+@uref{http://theshadylanepublishing.com/, The Shady Lane
+Publishing},
+a @qq{micro musical publishing house} whose goal is to promote a
+new form of musical economy closer to the musicians and music
+lovers.
+
@end itemize
+
@divEnd
@divEnd
faster than with a piano keyboard or mouse+GUI! Perhaps you would
like to review the @ref{Features}, @ref{Examples}, or
@ref{Freedom} that LilyPond provides, or read about users'
-@ref{Productions} and @ref{Testimonials}.
+@ref{Productions} and @ref{Testimonials}. In addition, our
+approach to the computational aesthetics of classical engraving is
+explained in our @ref{Background}. FIXME
+@divEnd
+
+
+@node Alternate input
+@unnumberedsec Alternate input
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Graphical environment: Denemo
+
+@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+
+FIXME: insert text and a graphic
+
@divEnd
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Mixed environment: LilyPondTool
+
+@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+
+
+FIXME: insert text and a graphic
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Text environment: Emacs and Vim
+
+@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+
+
+FIXME: insert text and a graphic
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Other
+
+FIXME: insert text and a graphic(s)
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-bottom}
+@subheading Legalese
+
+@divClass{legal}
+All logos and product images are copyright and trademark
+acknowledged.
+
+@logoLegalLinux
+
+@logoLegalFreeBSD
+
+@logoLegalMacOSX
+
+@logoLegalWindows
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divEnd
+
+
+
+