Jack Campin wrote:
>A couple of my musician friends don't have computers of their own,
>they use Hotmail or Yahoo accounts at work or at internet cafes.
>Installing an ABC application at either isn't on. Hotmail doesn't
>even know how to display an attached GIF.
>
>How can somebody on one of these systems use an emailed ABC file if
>they aren't familiar enough with the notation to read the source?
Well, the ultimate solution is contained in your last sentence, but
failing that, how about approaching your local library? I would
imagine that most libraries would be glad to install abc software
on their public-access terminals. I'll ask my brother (who is a
librarian) about it.
There is also the tune-o-tron site:
http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html
which uses (I think) abc2ps, Ghostscript & abc2midi to convert abc
tunes which you paste into a form into gif, pdf or midi, removing
the need for any locally-installed software.
Phil Taylor
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