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5 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
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9 @include web/basic-authors.itexi
15 @divClass{column-center-top}
16 @subheading Interacting with the community
21 @ref{Contact}: get help, discuss, and keep in touch!
24 @ref{Tiny examples}: these are @emph{highly} recommended when
28 @ref{Bug reports}: something went wrong.
33 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
34 @subheading Making LilyPond better
39 @ref{Help us}: your assistance is requested.
42 @ref{Development}: for contributors and testers.
45 @ref{Authors}: the people who made LilyPond what it is today.
50 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
51 @subheading Miscellaneous
56 @ref{Publications}: what we wrote, and have had written about us.
59 @ref{Old news}: an archive.
80 @unnumberedsec Contact
83 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
84 @subheading User Discussions and Help
86 @subsubheading User mailing list: @code{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}
88 This mailing list is the main place for users to discuss and help
92 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user,
93 lilypond-user subscribe and info}
95 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/,
97 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/lilypond-user@@gnu.org/,
99 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general,
102 @uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general,
103 send to lilypond-user with gmane}
106 @warning{When asking questions, please use @ref{Tiny examples}!}
111 Some level of support is provided on our IRC channel,
114 @uref{irc://irc.freenode.net/lilypond, #lilypond@@irc.freenode.net}
117 This channel has no public archive, so any question that may
118 be useful for others would better be posted to one of the mailing lists.
121 <form action="http://webchat.freenode.net"
125 <input name="nick" type="text" size="15" value="">
127 <input name="channels" type="hidden" value="lilypond">
128 <input type="submit" value="Join #lilypond IRC Chat">
131 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
132 var username = "web";
133 var lang = window.navigator.userLanguage ? window.navigator.userLanguage
134 : window.navigator.language;
135 username += '-' + lang.substr(0, 2);
136 username += '-' + navigator.appName.substr(0, 2);
137 username += navigator.appCodeName.replace (" ", "").substr(0, 2);
138 username += navigator.platform.replace (" ", "").replace("nux", "").replace("n32", "");
139 document.forms["f_lily_irc"].nick.value = username;
143 @subsubheading Other languages
146 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-es,
147 Spanish mailing list}
149 @uref{http://www.lilypondforum.de/,
152 @uref{http://groups.google.com/group/lilypond-brasil,
155 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user-fr,
158 @uref{http://www.lilypondforum.nl/,
165 @divClass{column-right-top}
166 @subheading Stay Informed
168 @subsubheading LilyPond Report
170 The easiest way to keep touch is by reading our community
171 newsletter, the @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/, LilyPond Report}.
173 @subsubheading Releases mailing list: @code{info-lilypond@@gnu.org}
175 This mailing list is a low-volume, read-only list which receives
176 notifications of new releases.
179 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-lilypond,
180 info-lilypond subscribe and info}
182 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-lilypond/,
184 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/info-lilypond@@gnu.org/,
186 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.announce,
189 @c don't include gmane posting here. -gp
196 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
197 @subheading Developer Discussion
199 @subsubheading Developer mailing list: @code{lilypond-devel@@gnu.org}
201 Most developer discussion takes place on this list. Patches
205 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel,
206 lilypond-devel subscribe and info}
208 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/,
210 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/lilypond-devel@@gnu.org/,
212 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.devel,
215 @uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.devel,
216 send to lilypond-devel with gmane}
220 @subsubheading Bug mailing list: @code{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}
222 Bug-specific discussion takes place here.
225 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond,
226 bug-lilypond subscribe and info}
228 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-lilypond/,
230 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-lilypond@@gnu.org/,
232 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs,
235 @c don't include gmane posting here. -gp
238 @warning{Before sending a message to the bug list, please read our
239 guidelines for @ref{Bug reports}.}
246 @unnumberedsec Tiny examples
248 @divClass{column-center-top}
249 @subheading What are @qq{Tiny examples}?
251 A tiny example is an example from which nothing can be removed.
254 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
255 @subheading Why create them?
257 @divClass{keep-bullets}
261 The simpler the example is, the quicker potential helpers can
262 understand it and help you.
265 A simple example demonstrates that you have put effort towards
266 solving the problem yourself. When people send huge portions of
267 input, it looks like they don't care how if we help them or not.
270 Creating a tiny example forces you to understand what is
271 happening. Many false problem reports can be avoided by
272 attempting to create a tiny example; if you cannot replicate a
273 @qq{bug} in a tiny example, then the problem was probably an
274 insufficient understanding of LilyPond, not an actual bug!
282 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
283 @subheading How do I create them?
285 @divClass{keep-bullets}
289 Include the \version number.
292 Make it small! Examples about spacing or page layout might
293 require many bars of music, but most issues can be reproduced
294 using only a single measure.
297 When trying to create an example, try commenting out @w{(@code{%}
298 or @code{%@{ @dots{} %@}})} sections of your file. If you can
299 comment something while still demonstrating the main idea, then
300 remove the commented-material!
303 Avoid using complicated notes, keys, or time signatures, unless
304 the bug is about the behavior of those items.
307 Do not use @code{\override} or @code{\set} commands unless the bug
308 is about those particular commands.
319 @unnumberedsec Bug reports
321 @divClass{column-center-top}
322 @subheading Step 1: Known bugs
324 If you have input that results in a crash or an erroneous output,
325 then that is a bug. There is a list of current bugs on our google
329 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list}
332 @warning{Please @strong{DO NOT} add bug reports directly to the
333 bug tracker. Once an issue has been added to the tracker, feel
334 free to add more information to that report.}
339 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
340 @subheading Step 2: Creating a bug report
342 If you have discovered a bug which is not listed, please help us
343 by creating a bug report.
345 @warning{We only accept bug reports in the form of @ref{Tiny
346 examples}. We have very limited resources to deal with bug
347 reports, so any non-minimal example will be rejected. Almost
348 every bug can be demonstrated in four notes or less!}
350 Here is an example of a good bug report:
353 %% the octavation command doesn't
354 %% change the output at all!
357 \paper@{ ragged-right=##t @}
367 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
368 @subheading Step 3: Sending a bug report
370 Once you have verified that the issue is not already known and
371 created a bug report, please send it to us!
373 Unfortunately there is a strict @qq{no top-posting} check on the
374 bug list, which is often incorrectly triggered by lilypond files.
375 To avoid this, please add
378 > I'm not top posting.
382 (you must include the @code{>} ) to the top of your bug report.
384 @uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs,
385 Post with the gmane lilypond.bugs interface}, or send an email to
386 @uref{mailto:bug-lilypond@@gnu.prg, bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}.
388 Once your bug has been sent to the list, our Bug Meister will
389 examine the report. He may ask you for more information, or may
390 add the report to the tracker and let you know what the issue
393 You may mark the bug so that you automatically receive emails when
394 any activity on the bug occurs. This requires you have a google
400 @unnumberedsec Help us
402 @divClass{column-center-top}
403 @subheading We need you!
405 The LilyPond development team is quite small; we really want to
406 get more people involved. Please consider helping your fellow
407 LilyPond users by contributing to development!
409 Even working on small tasks can have a big impact: taking care
410 of them let experienced developers work on advanced tasks, instead
411 of spending time on those simple tasks.
416 @divClass{column-left-top}
417 @subheading Simple tasks
419 @divClass{keep-bullets}
423 Mailing list support: answer questions from fellow users.
426 Bug reporting: help users create proper @ref{Bug reports}, and aid
427 the Bug Team in handling @rcontrib{Issues}.
430 Documentation: small changes can be proposed by following the
431 guidelines for @rcontrib{Documentation suggestions}.
434 LilyPond Snippet Repository (LSR): create and fix snippets. See
435 @rcontrib{Adding and editing snippets}.
438 Discussions, reviews, and testing: the developers often ask for
439 feedback about new documentation, potential syntax changes, and
440 testing new features. Please contribute to these discussions!
444 @subheading Moderate tasks
446 @warning{These jobs generally require that you have the program
447 and documentation source files, but do not require a full
448 development environment. See @rcontrib{Starting with Git}.}
453 @rcontrib{Documentation work}, and
454 @rcontrib{Building documentation without compiling LilyPond}.
457 Website: the website is built from the normal documentation
458 source. See the info about documentation, and also
459 @rcontrib{Website work}.
462 Translations: see @rcontrib{Translating the documentation}, and
463 @rcontrib{Translating the website}.
468 @subheading Complex tasks
470 @warning{These jobs generally require that you have the source
471 code and can compile LilyPond. See @rcontrib{Starting with Git},
472 and @rcontrib{Compiling LilyPond}.}
474 We suggest that new contributors using Windows use a virtual
475 machine to run @emph{lilybuntu}. See
476 @rcontrib{Using a Virtual Machine to Compile LilyPond}.
480 Bugfixes, new features: the best way to begin is to join the
481 Frogs, and read @rcontrib{Programming work}.
489 @divClass{column-right-top}
494 Website and mailist: @uref{http://frogs.lilynet.net}
496 The Frogs are ordinary LilyPond users who have chosen to get
497 involved in their favorite software's development. Fixing bugs,
498 implementing new features, documenting the source code: there's a
499 lot to be done, but most importantly: this is a chance for
500 everyone to learn more about LilyPond, about Free Software, about
501 programming... and to have fun. If you're curious about any of
502 it, then the word is: @emph{Join the Frogs!}
506 @help{not active yet; either comment out or begin these projects
509 @subsubheading Grand LilyPond Input Syntax Standardization
511 Website: @uref{http://lilypond.org/~graham/gliss}
513 GLISS will stabilize the (non-tweak) input syntax for the upcoming
514 LilyPond 3.0. After updating to 3.0, the input syntax for
515 untweaked music will remain stable for the foreseeable future.
517 We will have an extensive discussion period to determine the final
520 @subsubheading Grand Organizing Project
522 Website and mailist: TODO
524 GOP is our big recruiting drive for new contributors.
530 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
531 @subheading Interested?
538 @unnumberedsec Development
540 @divClass{heading-center}
542 @heading Development for LilyPond @version
545 @heading Development for LilyPond @versionDevel
549 @warning{These are @emph{unstable development} versions. If you
550 have the slightest doubt about how to use or install LilyPond, we
551 urge you to use the stable @ref{Download}, and read the stable
556 @divClass{column-center-top}
557 @subheading Release numbers
559 There are two sets of releases for LilyPond: stable releases, and
560 unstable development releases. Stable versions have an
561 even-numbered @q{minor} version number (e.g., 2.8, 2.10, 2.12).
562 Development versions have an odd-numbered @q{minor} version number
563 (e.g., 2.7, 2.9, 2.11).
568 @divClass{column-left-top}
571 Instructions for git and compiling are in the Contributor's Guide.
574 @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git, lilypond git repository}
577 Documentation writers and testers will generally want to download
582 @downloadDevelLinuxNormal
584 @downloadDevelLinuxBig
586 @downloadDevelLinuxPPC
588 @downloadDevelFreeBSDNormal
590 @downloadDevelFreeBSDBig
592 @downloadDevelDarwinNormal
594 @downloadDevelDarwinPPC
596 @downloadDevelWindows
605 @divClass{column-right-top}
606 @subheading Contributor's Guide
608 LilyPond development is a fairly complicated matter. In order to
609 help new contributors, and to keep the whole system (mostly)
610 stable, we have written a manual for development tasks.
612 @docLinksBare{Contributor's Guide, contributor,
613 @rcontribnamed{Top,Contributor's Guide},
614 @manualDevelContributorSplit,
615 @manualDevelContributorBig, 500 kB,
616 @manualDevelContributorPdf, 2.8 MB}
621 @divClass{column-right-top}
622 @subheading Regression tests
624 @divClass{keep-bullets}
627 @item @uref{../../input/regression/collated-files.html, Regression tests}:
628 This release's tests. (also in
629 @uref{../input/regression/collated-files.pdf, pdf})
631 @item @uref{../../input/regression/musicxml/collated-files.html,
632 MusicXML Regression tests}:
633 This release's MusicXML tests. (also in
634 @uref{../input/regression/musicxml/collated-files.pdf, pdf})
636 @item @uref{http://lilypond.org/test, Archive of regression tests}:
637 Comparisons between versions.
645 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
649 @warning{These manuals are for LilyPond @version{}; the latest
650 manuals can be found at @url{http://lilypond.org}}
653 @divClass{normal-table}
654 @multitable @columnfractions .3 .3 .3
655 @headitem Introduction
657 @docLinkSplit{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningSplit}
659 @docLinkBig{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningBig}
661 @docLinkPdf{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningPdf}
664 @docLinkSplit{Glossary,music-glossary,@manualDevelGlossarySplit}
666 @docLinkBig{Glossary,music-glossary,@manualDevelGlossaryBig}
668 @docLinkPdf{Glossary,music-glossary,@manualDevelGlossaryPdf}
671 @docLinkSplit{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssaySplit}
673 @docLinkBig{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssayBig}
675 @docLinkPdf{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssayPdf}
680 @docLinkSplit{Notation,notation,@manualDevelNotationSplit}
682 @docLinkBig{Notation,notation,@manualDevelNotationBig}
684 @docLinkPdf{Notation,notation,@manualDevelNotationPdf}
687 @docLinkSplit{Usage,usage,@manualDevelUsageSplit}
689 @docLinkBig{Usage,usage,@manualDevelUsageBig}
691 @docLinkPdf{Usage,usage,@manualDevelUsagePdf}
694 @docLinkSplit{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsSplit}
696 @docLinkBig{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsBig}
698 @docLinkPdf{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsPdf}
703 @docLinkSplit{Web,web,@manualDevelWebSplit}
705 @docLinkBig{Web,web,@manualDevelWebBig}
707 @docLinkPdf{Web,web,@manualDevelWebPdf}
710 @docLinkSplit{Changes,changes,@manualDevelChangesSplit}
712 @docLinkBig{Changes,changes,@manualDevelChangesBig}
714 @docLinkPdf{Changes,changes,@manualDevelChangesPdf}
717 @docLinkSplit{Extending,extending,@manualDevelExtendingSplit}
719 @docLinkBig{Extending,extending,@manualDevelExtendingBig}
721 @docLinkPdf{Extending,extending,@manualDevelExtendingPdf}
724 @docLinkSplit{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsSplit}
726 @docLinkBig{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsBig}
728 @docLinkPdf{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsPdf}
739 @unnumberedsec Authors
741 @help{Under construction; this is not an accurate list!}
744 @divClass{column-left-top}
745 @subheading Current Development Team
747 @divClass{keep-bullets}
752 @divClass{column-right-top}
753 @subheading Previous Development Team
755 @divClass{keep-bullets}
761 @divClass{column-center-top}
762 @subheading Current Contributors
764 @divClass{keep-bullets}
765 @subsubheading Programming
773 @subsubheading Documentation
777 @subsubheading Support
781 @subsubheading Translation
789 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
790 @subheading Previous Contributors
792 @divClass{keep-bullets}
793 @subsubheading Programming
801 @subsubheading Documentation
805 @subsubheading Support
809 @subsubheading Translation
811 @translationsPrevious
819 @unnumberedsec Publications
821 @divClass{column-center-top}
822 @subheading What we wrote
824 @divClass{keep-bullets}
828 Han-Wen Nienhuys, @emph{LilyPond, Automated music formatting and
829 the Art of Shipping}. Forum Internacional Software Livre 2006
830 (FISL7.0) (@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/images/FISL7-slides.pdf,
834 Erik Sandberg, @emph{Separating input language and formatter in
835 GNU Lilypond}. Master's Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of
836 Information Technology March 2006.
837 (@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/images/thesis-erik-sandberg.pdf,
841 Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, @emph{LilyPond, a system
842 for automated music engraving}. Proceedings of the XIV Colloquium
843 on Musical Informatics (XIV CIM 2003), Firenze, Italy, May 2003.
844 (@uref{ http://lilypond.org/web/images/xivcim.pdf, PDF 95k})
852 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
854 @subheading What others wrote
856 @divClass{keep-bullets}
862 The German LinuxUser magazine wrote an
863 @uref{http://www.linux-community.de/Internal/Artikel/Print-Artikel/LinuxUser/2009/10/Digitaler-Notenschluessel,
864 article about LilyPond}.
870 In @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,
871 articles on his personal site}, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale
872 and LilyPond in general terms, and evaluates engraving
873 capabilities of both pieces of software in detail. The second
874 article is an instructive analysis of engraving issues in
875 Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude No. 6, including comparisons with a
876 hand-engraved reference edition.
881 @uref{http://distrowatch.com,DistroWatch} awards LilyPond and
882 @uref{http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20060605,writes}
883 @qq{Ladies and Gentleman, we are pleased to announce that, based
884 on readers' requests, the DistroWatch May 2006 donation has been
885 awarded to LilyPond (@euro{}190.00) and Lua (US$250.00).}
890 @uref{http://linuxjournal.com,Linux Journal} publishes an article
891 titled @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364, Make
892 Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}. It is an in-depth
893 but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond graphics. Author
894 Kris Shaffer remarks @qq{GNU Lilypond generates beautiful graphics
895 that make commercial alternatives seem second-rate.}
900 The Belgian newspaper De Standaard investigates what drives Free
901 Software authors in an article titled
902 @uref{http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=G42H5GD6,
903 Delen van KENNIS zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
904 knowlegde) in its @q{DS2 bijlage}. LilyPond is used as an example
905 and the article is interspersed with quotes from an email
906 interview with Jan Nieuwenhuizen. This marks LilyPond's first
907 appearance in mainstream printed press.
912 A French article on the LilyPond 2.6 release appeared on
913 @uref{http://linuxfr.org/2005/06/27/19210.html, linuxfr.org}.
918 The editors of Computer!Totaal, a Dutch computer magazine,
919 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/images/computer-totaal.jpeg,
920 describe LilyPond} in the October 2004 issue as: @qq{Wonderful
921 free (open source) software [..] The sheet music produced by
922 LilyPond is exceptionally pretty [..] a very powerful system that
923 can do almost anything.}
928 Dave Phillips wrote an introductory article for
929 @uref{http://linuxjournal.com,Linux Journal}: At
930 the sounding edge: LilyPond, parts
931 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7657, one} and
932 @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7719, two}.
938 @uref{http://www.all-day-breakfast.com/cannam/linux-musician/lilypond.html,interviewed}
939 Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen on linuxmusician.com
940 (original site defunct). This interview was also reviewed in a
941 @uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&tid=,
947 Jazz singer Gail Selkirk writes about
948 @uref{http://www.songbirdofswing.com/editorial_page/lilypond/,
949 Diving into LilyPond}. @qq{... you can make lead sheets or full
950 orchestral parts, and the results can be stunning.}
951 @uref{http://www.computermusic.co.uk/, Computer Music Special},
961 @unnumberedsec Old news
963 @include web/news-front.itexi
965 @include web/news.itexi