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10 @include included/authors.itexi
11 @include included/helpus.itexi
17 @divClass{column-center-top}
18 @subheading Interacting with the community
23 @ref{Contact}: get help, discuss, and keep in touch!
26 @ref{Tiny examples}: these are @emph{highly} recommended when
30 @ref{Bug reports}: something went wrong.
35 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
36 @subheading Making LilyPond better
41 @ref{Help us}: your assistance is requested.
44 @ref{Development}: for contributors and testers.
47 @ref{Authors}: the people who made LilyPond what it is today.
52 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
53 @subheading Miscellaneous
58 @ref{Publications}: what we wrote, and have had written about us.
61 @ref{Old news}: an archive.
82 @unnumberedsec Contact
85 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
86 @subheading User Discussions and Help
88 @subsubheading User mailing list: @code{lilypond-user@@gnu.org}
90 This mailing list is the main place for users to discuss and help
94 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user,
95 lilypond-user subscribe and info}
97 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/,
99 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/lilypond-user@@gnu.org/,
101 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general,
104 @uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general,
105 send to lilypond-user with gmane}
108 @warning{When asking questions, please use @ref{Tiny examples}!}
110 @subsubheading LilyPond Snippet Repository
112 The LilyPond Snippet Repository is a large collection of
113 user-submitted examples, which can freely be copied and used
114 in your owm works. See what other people have written,
118 @uref{http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it}
121 Particularly instructive examples from LSR are included in our
122 official documentation, in @ref{Snippets}.
127 Some level of support is provided on our IRC channel,
130 @uref{irc://irc.freenode.net/lilypond, #lilypond@@irc.freenode.net}
133 This channel has no public archive, so any question that may
134 be useful for others would better be posted to one of the mailing lists.
137 <form action="http://webchat.freenode.net"
141 <input name="nick" type="text" size="15" value="">
143 <input name="channels" type="hidden" value="lilypond">
144 <input type="submit" value="Join #lilypond IRC Chat">
147 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
148 var username = "web";
149 var lang = window.navigator.userLanguage ? window.navigator.userLanguage
150 : window.navigator.language;
151 username += '-' + lang.substr(0, 2);
152 username += '-' + navigator.appName.substr(0, 2);
153 username += navigator.appCodeName.replace (" ", "").substr(0, 2);
154 username += navigator.platform.replace (" ", "").replace("nux", "").replace("n32", "");
155 document.forms["f_lily_irc"].nick.value = username;
159 @subsubheading Other languages
162 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-es,
163 Spanish mailing list}
165 @uref{http://www.lilypondforum.de/,
168 @uref{http://groups.google.com/group/lilypond-brasil,
171 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user-fr,
174 @uref{http://www.lilypondforum.nl/,
181 @divClass{column-right-top}
182 @subheading Stay Informed
184 @subsubheading LilyPond Report
186 The easiest way to keep touch is by reading our community
187 newsletter, the LilyPond Report:
190 @uref{http://news.lilynet.net}
193 @subsubheading Releases mailing list: @code{info-lilypond@@gnu.org}
195 This mailing list is a low-volume, read-only list which receives
196 notifications of new releases.
199 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-lilypond,
200 info-lilypond subscribe and info}
202 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-lilypond/,
204 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/info-lilypond@@gnu.org/,
206 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.announce,
209 @c don't include gmane posting here. -gp
216 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
217 @subheading Developer Discussion
219 @subsubheading Developer mailing list: @code{lilypond-devel@@gnu.org}
221 Most developer discussion takes place on this list. Patches
225 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel,
226 lilypond-devel subscribe and info}
228 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/,
230 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/lilypond-devel@@gnu.org/,
232 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.devel,
235 @uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.devel,
236 send to lilypond-devel with gmane}
240 @subsubheading Bug mailing list: @code{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}
242 Bug-specific discussion takes place here.
245 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond,
246 bug-lilypond subscribe and info}
248 @uref{http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-lilypond/,
250 @uref{http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-lilypond@@gnu.org/,
252 @uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs,
255 @c don't include gmane posting here. -gp
258 @warning{Before sending a message to the bug list, please read our
259 guidelines for @ref{Bug reports}.}
266 @unnumberedsec Tiny examples
268 @divClass{column-center-top}
269 @subheading What are @qq{Tiny examples}?
271 A tiny example is an example from which nothing can be removed.
274 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
275 @subheading Why create them?
277 @divClass{keep-bullets}
281 The simpler the example is, the quicker potential helpers can
282 understand it and help you.
285 A simple example demonstrates that you have put effort towards
286 solving the problem yourself. When people send huge portions of
287 input, it looks like they don't care how if we help them or not.
290 Creating a tiny example forces you to understand what is
291 happening. Many false problem reports can be avoided by
292 attempting to create a tiny example; if you cannot replicate a
293 @qq{bug} in a tiny example, then the problem was probably an
294 insufficient understanding of LilyPond, not an actual bug!
302 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
303 @subheading How do I create them?
305 @divClass{keep-bullets}
309 Include the \version number.
312 Make it small! Examples about spacing or page layout might
313 require many bars of music, but most issues can be reproduced
314 using only a single measure.
317 When trying to create an example, try commenting out @w{(@code{%}
318 or @code{%@{ @dots{} %@}})} sections of your file. If you can
319 comment something while still demonstrating the main idea, then
320 remove the commented-material!
323 Avoid using complicated notes, keys, or time signatures, unless
324 the bug is about the behavior of those items.
327 Do not use @code{\override} or @code{\set} commands unless the bug
328 is about those particular commands.
339 @unnumberedsec Bug reports
341 @divClass{column-center-top}
342 @subheading Step 1: Known bugs
344 If you have input that results in a crash or an erroneous output,
345 then that is a bug. There is a list of current bugs on our google
349 @uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list}
352 @warning{Please @strong{DO NOT} add bug reports directly to the
353 bug tracker. Once an issue has been added to the tracker, feel
354 free to add more information to that report.}
359 @divClass{column-left-bottom}
360 @subheading Step 2: Creating a bug report
362 If you have discovered a bug which is not listed, please help us
363 by creating a bug report.
365 @warning{We only accept bug reports in the form of @ref{Tiny
366 examples}. We have very limited resources to deal with bug
367 reports, so any non-minimal example will be rejected. Almost
368 every bug can be demonstrated in four notes or less!}
370 Here is an example of a good bug report:
373 %% the octavation command doesn't
374 %% change the output at all!
386 @divClass{column-right-bottom}
387 @subheading Step 3: Sending a bug report
389 Once you have verified that the issue is not already known and
390 created a bug report, please send it to us!
392 Unfortunately there is a strict @qq{no top-posting} check on the
393 bug list, which is often incorrectly triggered by lilypond files.
394 To avoid this, please add
397 > I'm not top posting.
401 (you must include the @code{>} ) to the top of your bug report.
403 @uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs,
404 Post with the gmane lilypond.bugs interface}, or send an email to
405 @uref{mailto:bug-lilypond@@gnu.prg, bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}.
407 Once your bug has been sent to the list, our Bug Meister will
408 examine the report. He may ask you for more information, or may
409 add the report to the tracker and let you know what the issue
412 You may mark the bug so that you automatically receive emails when
413 any activity on the bug occurs. This requires you have a google
419 @unnumberedsec Help us
421 @divClass{column-center-top}
426 @divClass{column-left-top}
427 @divClass{keep-bullets}
433 @divClass{column-right-top}
440 @unnumberedsec Development
442 @divClass{heading-center}
444 @heading Development for LilyPond @version
447 @heading Development for LilyPond @versionDevel
451 @warning{These are @emph{unstable development} versions. If you
452 have the slightest doubt about how to use or install LilyPond, we
453 urge you to use the stable @ref{Download}, and read the stable
458 @divClass{column-center-top}
459 @subheading Release numbers
461 There are two sets of releases for LilyPond: stable releases, and
462 unstable development releases. Stable versions have an
463 even-numbered @q{minor} version number (e.g., 2.8, 2.10, 2.12).
464 Development versions have an odd-numbered @q{minor} version number
465 (e.g., 2.7, 2.9, 2.11).
470 @divClass{column-left-top}
473 Instructions for git and compiling are in the Contributor's Guide.
476 @uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git, lilypond git repository}
479 Documentation writers and testers will generally want to download
484 @downloadDevelLinuxNormal
486 @downloadDevelLinuxBig
488 @downloadDevelLinuxPPC
490 @downloadDevelFreeBSDNormal
492 @downloadDevelFreeBSDBig
494 @downloadDevelDarwinNormal
496 @downloadDevelDarwinPPC
498 @downloadDevelWindows
507 @divClass{column-right-top}
508 @subheading Contributor's Guide
510 LilyPond development is a fairly complicated matter. In order to
511 help new contributors, and to keep the whole system (mostly)
512 stable, we have written a manual for development tasks.
514 @docLinksBare{Contributor's Guide, contributor,
515 @rcontribnamed{Top,Contributor's Guide},
516 @manualDevelContributorSplit,
517 @manualDevelContributorBig, 500 kB,
518 @manualDevelContributorPdf, 2.8 MB}
523 @divClass{column-center-top}
524 @subheading Regression tests
526 @divClass{keep-bullets}
532 @uref{../../input/regression/collated-files.html, Regression tests}:
533 This release's regtests.
534 (@uref{../../input/regression/collated-files.pdf, pdf version})
537 @uref{../../input/regression/musicxml/collated-files.html, MusicXML tests}:
538 This release's musicXML tests.
539 (@uref{../../input/regression/musicxml/collated-files.pdf, pdf version})
543 @item @regtestDevel (@regtestDevelPdf{})
545 @item @regtestDevelXml (@regtestDevelXmlPdf{})
547 @item @regtestStable (@regtestStablePdf{})
549 @item @regtestStableXml (@regtestStableXmlPdf{})
553 @item @uref{http://lilypond.org/test, Archive of regression tests}:
554 Comparisons between versions.
562 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
566 @warning{These manuals are for LilyPond @version{}; the latest
567 manuals can be found at @url{http://lilypond.org}}
570 @divClass{normal-table}
571 @multitable @columnfractions .3 .3 .3
572 @headitem Introduction
574 @docLinkSplit{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningSplit}
576 @docLinkBig{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningBig}
578 @docLinkPdf{Learning,learning,@manualDevelLearningPdf}
581 @docLinkSplit{Glossary,music-glossary,@manualDevelGlossarySplit}
583 @docLinkBig{Glossary,music-glossary,@manualDevelGlossaryBig}
585 @docLinkPdf{Glossary,music-glossary,@manualDevelGlossaryPdf}
588 @docLinkSplit{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssaySplit}
590 @docLinkBig{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssayBig}
592 @docLinkPdf{Essay,essay,@manualDevelEssayPdf}
597 @docLinkSplit{Notation,notation,@manualDevelNotationSplit}
599 @docLinkBig{Notation,notation,@manualDevelNotationBig}
601 @docLinkPdf{Notation,notation,@manualDevelNotationPdf}
604 @docLinkSplit{Usage,usage,@manualDevelUsageSplit}
606 @docLinkBig{Usage,usage,@manualDevelUsageBig}
608 @docLinkPdf{Usage,usage,@manualDevelUsagePdf}
611 @docLinkSplit{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsSplit}
613 @docLinkBig{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsBig}
615 @docLinkPdf{Snippets,snippets,@manualDevelSnippetsPdf}
620 @docLinkSplit{Web,web,@manualDevelWebSplit}
622 @docLinkBig{Web,web,@manualDevelWebBig}
624 @docLinkPdf{Web,web,@manualDevelWebPdf}
627 @docLinkSplit{Changes,changes,@manualDevelChangesSplit}
629 @docLinkBig{Changes,changes,@manualDevelChangesBig}
631 @docLinkPdf{Changes,changes,@manualDevelChangesPdf}
634 @docLinkSplit{Extending,extending,@manualDevelExtendingSplit}
636 @docLinkBig{Extending,extending,@manualDevelExtendingBig}
638 @docLinkPdf{Extending,extending,@manualDevelExtendingPdf}
641 @docLinkSplit{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsSplit}
643 @docLinkBig{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsBig}
645 @docLinkPdf{Internals,internals,@manualDevelInternalsPdf}
648 @headitem Downloadable
663 @unnumberedsec Authors
665 @help{Under construction; this is not an accurate list!}
668 @divClass{column-left-top}
669 @subheading Current Development Team
671 @divClass{keep-bullets}
676 @divClass{column-right-top}
677 @subheading Previous Development Team
679 @divClass{keep-bullets}
685 @divClass{column-center-top}
686 @subheading Current Contributors
688 @divClass{keep-bullets}
689 @subsubheading Programming
697 @subsubheading Documentation
701 @subsubheading Bug squad
705 @subsubheading Support
709 @subsubheading Translation
717 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
718 @subheading Previous Contributors
720 @divClass{keep-bullets}
721 @subsubheading Programming
729 @subsubheading Documentation
733 @c uncomment when we have any previous members -gp
734 @c @subsubheading Bug squad
738 @subsubheading Support
742 @subsubheading Translation
744 @translationsPrevious
752 @unnumberedsec Publications
754 @divClass{column-center-top}
755 @subheading What we wrote about LilyPond
757 @divClass{keep-bullets}
761 Han-Wen Nienhuys, @emph{LilyPond, Automated music formatting and
762 the Art of Shipping}. Forum Internacional Software Livre 2006
763 (FISL7.0) (@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/images/FISL7-slides.pdf,
767 Erik Sandberg, @emph{Separating input language and formatter in
768 GNU LilyPond}. Master's Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of
769 Information Technology March 2006.
770 (@uref{http://lilypond.org/web/images/thesis-erik-sandberg.pdf,
774 Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen, @emph{LilyPond, a system
775 for automated music engraving}. Proceedings of the XIV Colloquium
776 on Musical Informatics (XIV CIM 2003), Firenze, Italy, May 2003.
777 (@uref{ http://lilypond.org/web/images/xivcim.pdf, PDF 95k})
785 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
787 @subheading What people did with LilyPond
789 @help{Yeah, this doesn't look bad at all... there's 20-50 papers
790 out there that cite lilypond; somebody should find at least 3 or 4
791 of them, so that it doesn't look so graham-specific.}
793 @divClass{keep-bullets}
797 Graham Percival, Tosten Anders, and George Tzanetakis,
798 @emph{Generating Targeted Rhythmic Exercises for Music Students
799 with Constraint Satisfaction Programming}, International Computer
800 Music Conference 2008.
809 @unnumberedsec Old news
811 @include web/news-front.itexi
813 @include web/news.itexi