@subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.55 available. @emph{August 6, 2008}
LilyPond 2.11.55 is out. This release fixes several bugs, and for octavation brackets
-@code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
+@code{set-octavation} has been replaced by a more user-friendly command, @code{\ottava}.
@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_55&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
@ref{Old downloads}.
@newsEnd
Release 2.11.28 is now available as a binary installer for
FreeBSD x86_64. Download
-@uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh,the installer} and
do @emph{sh lilypond-2.11.28-1.freebsd-64.sh} in a command window.
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.28 available - @emph{July 25, 2007}
Release 2.11.28 has several updates to the manual and its
translations, an plethora of bugfixes and a complete cleanup of the
-spacing engine code.
+spacing engine code.
(@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_28&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes
2.11}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading Übersetzung der Dokumentation - @emph{10. April 2007}
-Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des
+Die Kapitel 1-5 (der Abschnitt für Anfänger) des
LilyPond-Benutzerhandbuchs
sind auf deutsch übersetzt — sie sind erhältlich für
die @ref{Changes}
Les chapitres 1 à 4 et 6 du manuel de l'utilisateur sont
désormais traduits, et disponibles en ligne — @uref{@@DOC@@v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version
2.10}, @uref{@@DOC@@v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond/index.fr.html,version
-2.11}. Les traductions sont également incluses dans la @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
+2.11}. Les traductions sont également incluses dans la @uref{install,documentation téléchargeable}.
@newsEnd
(@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_16&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes
2.11},
@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_10_16&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes
-2.10},
+2.10},
@ref{Changes},
@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
head and the slashed mirrored flat. (@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_15&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes
2.11},
@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_10_15&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes
-2.10},
+2.10},
@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.12 available - @emph{January 17, 2007}
This release mirrors 2.11.12. Notably, it has the same memory
usage improvements. (@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_10_12&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
-@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
+@subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.10 available - @emph{January 8, 2007}
This release fixes several popular bugs, among others: MIDI files
that go silent after (de)crescendi, and tuplets problems with quoting
and part-combining (@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_10&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
+@subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.9 and 2.10.9 available - @emph{January 3, 2007}
This release has a couple of bugfixes, and —in 2.11.9&mdash
further improvements in the regression test suite (@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_9&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.6 available - @emph{December 30, 2006}
-This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
-music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
+This release supports arbitrary fractional alterations, allowing
+music with different microtonal conventions to be typeset.
(@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_11_6&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.11.5 available - @emph{December 24, 2006}
These releases complete the translation infrastructure for
-Documentation.
+Documentation.
(@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_10_5&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
+@subsubheading LilyPond 2.10.2 available - @emph{December 12, 2006}
A new stable release of LilyPond is available. (@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=1&q=fixed_2_10_2&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary,Bugfixes},
@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.17 available - @emph{September 2, 2006}
This release fixes many bugs. Among others, MacOS X QuickTime now
-honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+honors tempo changes are in the MIDI output. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.10 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
-This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
+This releases fixes a couple of bugs in 2.9.9.
(@ref{Changes},
@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.9 available - @emph{June 15, 2006}
-This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
+This releases fixes many bugs in 2.9.8 and earlier.
(@ref{Changes},
@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
This
release has new features in beam formatting: beams may now be put on
single stems, and obey the @code{beatGrouping} property. MusicXML
-converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+converter. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.4 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
This release has support for feathered beaming, and note head styles in
the markup @code{\note} command. In addition, it has a lot of updates
-of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
+of the manual and a clean up of the spring spacer.
(@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.2 available - @emph{May 12, 2006}
This release has fixes for minor bugs and compilation issues.
-(@ref{Old downloads})
+(@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
and the contributors of the mailing. It handles formatting for ties in
arpegiated chords better (feature sponsored by
Steve Doonan), it has al niente hairpins, courtesy of Erlend Aasland,
-and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+and some cleanups of the PostScript output, courtesy David Feuer. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
Important bugfixes include CJK font handling and a Darwin/x86 port.
-(@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+(@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.9.1 is out! - @emph{April 3, 2006}
It's mostly a bugfix release, and it's almoste the same as 2.8.1. This
release mainly fixes problems with CJK font loading.
-(@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+(@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond on MacOS X/Intel - @emph{March 31, 2006}
LilyPond now also runs on Intel based macs, offering a 400%
-speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
+speedup over the emulated PowerPC binaries. (@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.8.0 is out! - @emph{March 22, 2006}
Version 2.8 is here! Read the @uref{announce-v2.8.html,release
-announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
+announcement}. (@ref{Changes}, @ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.7.27-1.linux.sh,
Linux/x86},
@uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/MacOS/lilypond-2.7.27-2.zip,
-MacOS X} and
+MacOS X} and
@uref{http://lilypond.org/download/binaries/mingw/lilypond-2.7.27-2.exe,
Windows}.
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.5 is out - @emph{December 1, 2005}
This release updates the bugreporting address and reorganizes the
-documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
+documentation tree. (@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
the horizontal alignment of rehearsal marks may be changed: marks can
be put on key signatures, clefs, time signatures,
etc. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
fixes. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
make it easier to get better tie formatting for chords (feature
sponsored by Steve Doonan). It also has a few bug
fixes. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.16 is out - @emph{November 11, 2005}
This release fixes a large number of bugs. Please upgrade before
reporting bugs in the 2.7 series. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
to combine functions. Calculation of extent and offset of grob is now
controlled via the `X-extent', `Y-extent', `X-offset' and `Y-offset'
properties. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@end verbatim
will set a random direction for beams. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
the procedure which computes it. This is major internal cleanup, which
also provides advanced tweakability for power
users. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.6.4 is out - @emph{October 11, 2005}
This release fixes a few minor problems with the stable
series. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
of staves can now be tuned easily for individual systems (feature
sponsored by Nicolas
Sceaux). (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
sponsored by Sven Axelsson). There are a number of cleanups in the
handling and representation of systems, among other features and bug
fixes. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
\laissezVibrer after a chord. This feature was sponsored by Henrik
Frisk. It also has a couple of minor
bugfixes. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.9 is out - @emph{September 5, 2005}
This is mainly a bugfix
release. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
This release has support for right-to-left text formatting in markup
commands (sponsored by Aaron Mehl). In addition, it fixes a great
number of bugs, among others, support for writing MIDI files. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
LilyPond 2.7.4 has support for proportional notation, where the space
for a note is proportional to the time it
takes. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
lilypond-book documents, and the up and down Fa note heads for shaped
heads have been
swapped. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
faster operations (15 to 20 percent). It also contains the new
"\displayLilyMusic" function.
(@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
LilyPond 2.7.2 has support for suggested accidentals for musica
ficta notation, easy entry for lyric melismata and improvements for
quicker entry of scores. (@ref{Changes},
-@ref{Old downloads})
+@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@subsubheading LilyPond 2.7.1 is out - @emph{July 20, 2005}
LilyPond 2.7.1 has no user-visible changes. However, due to
restructuring @qq{under the hood}, this version will be 10 to
-20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
+20 % faster. (@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading Windows and MacOS installers available - @emph{May 26, 2005}
There are now a native, standalone installers for Windows and
-MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
+MacOS. They also support PDF point & click. (@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd
LilyPond 2.5.20 has lots of bugfixes, in particular, MIDI files of
multi-movement pieces don't overwrite each other. Version 2.5.20 also
supports putting arrows on lines, such as glissandi.
-More details are in the
+More details are in the
the @ref{Changes}
file, or go straight to @ref{Old downloads}.
@newsEnd
Ghostscript 8.15rc3}. Unfortunately, this version of Ghostscript
lacks the IJS dynamic library, which means that it will conflict with
the gimp-print package. You may install it with --nodeps. Use at your
-own risk.
+own risk.
@newsEnd
The @uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/,Lilypond Snippet
Repository (LSR)} is a searchable database of Lilypond code
snippets. You can add snippets too, so join the LSR project, and
-contribute creative ideas for using Lilypond.
+contribute creative ideas for using Lilypond.
@newsEnd
LilyPond 2.5.8 is out. This
release has many internal code cleanups. In addition,
accuracy of error reporting has been improved.
-See the
+See the
@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3065&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,
change log
} and @ref{Old downloads}!
Century Schoolbook from the PS font suite. It also has
small updates to the tablature settings by Erlend Aasland,
assorted manual updates by Graham, and an overhaul of the
-font code by Werner.
+font code by Werner.
@ref{Old downloads}
and check out the changes in
the @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lilypond/ChangeLog?rev=1.3048&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup,ChangeLog}.
penalty. This fixes a lot of difficult slurring cases. See
input/regression/new-slur for some examples.
Please consider this release as a 3.0 pre-release so try to find as
-many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
+many bugs as possible. A report including a small .ly example
can be filed at bug-lilypond@@gnu.org
In this case, a bug is defined as something that the current 2.3 does
worse than the latest 2.2 release. We want to be sure that no output
@newsItem
@subsubheading May 9, 2004
LilyPond 2.3.1 is out. This release has many new and cool
-features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
+features. Check out the @ref{Changes} or head straight to the
@ref{Old downloads}.
@newsEnd
in the 2.3 cycle. The focus for 2.3 is page layout, so
instrumentalists can force parts to have page breaks at sane turning
points. This release is @emph{experimental}; expect things to break!
-More info in the @ref{Changes}.
+More info in the @ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}.
@newsEnd
bugfixes for part-combining and chord tremolos and even more
documentation polish. This should be the final release
candidate; expect only regression bugs to be fixed before
-2.2.
+2.2.
@ref{Old downloads}.
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading March 30, 2004
LilyPond 2.1.36 has many fixes in
-the user manual.
+the user manual.
@ref{Old downloads}.
@newsEnd
LilyPond 2.1..35 fixes a slew of
bugs, and has the @code{raggedlast} option, which causes
paragraph like line breaking for scores. More info in the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
tweaks can be done at multiple levels of the context
hierarchy. In addition, it has a bunch of bugfixes,
improvements in the documentation. More information in the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
lilypond-book script, which is cleaner, shorter, and faster.
It also has a large number of bugfixes.
More information in the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
functionality is now moved into @code{Voice}) and Lyrics
(functionality moved to @code{LyricsVoice}) context.
More information in the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
release has the new part-combiner installed by default, and a
similar implementation of @code{autochange}. More information
in the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
(solo, a due) for the part combiner. It also reinstates the
@code{--safe} option which prevents havoc by Scheme exploits. More
information in the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@newsEnd
expect more part-combining eye-candy.
More information in
the
-@ref{Changes}.
+@ref{Changes}.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading October 4, 2003
LilyPond 2.0.1 binaries are available for Windows (Cygwin
-version 1.5).
+version 1.5).
@ref{Old downloads}. Thanks to Bertalan
Fodor, our new Cygwin maintainer!
@newsEnd
@newsItem
-@subsubheading September 24, 2003
+@subsubheading September 24, 2003
LilyPond 2.0.0 is released. The
focus of this release is cleanups of the syntax: entering music is
now much easier and more efficient. Read the announcement
LilyPond 1.9.5 is released.
With this release, the 1.9 branch is feature
complete. After some stabilization and documentation work, 2.0
-will be available in a few weeks.
+will be available in a few weeks.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading September 9, 2003
LilyPond 1.8.2 is released. This
-release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
+release fixes a couple of minor bugs.
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading September 7, 2003
LilyPond 1.8 binaries are available
-for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
+for Windows (Cygwin version 1.5).
@ref{Old downloads}
@newsEnd