Thanks for all answers.
On 8 January 2012 23:47, Janek Warchoł <janek.lilyp...@gmail.com> wrote: > W dniu 8 stycznia 2012 10:11 użytkownik James <pkx1...@gmail.com> napisał: > > Start by looking here: > > > http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=2&q=&sort=priority&colspec=ID&x=type&y=priority&mode=grid&cells=tiles > > Umm, guys, there are 629 open issues in the tracker, and we don't have > I can see now 632 issues to be precise and definitely it's not what I wanted to see... "priority" field to sort them in any way. I'm sure that Luke asked > for some concrete suggestions, and i think a good answer might be > > http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=2&q=opened-after%3A2011%2F7%2F1+Type%3DMaintainability%2CScripts%2CBuild+status%3AAccepted+&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Stars+Owner+Patch+Needs+Summary&x=type&cells=tiles > (recent build and maintainability issues - important for improving > development workflow) > As I guess, the most critical bugs are those flagged as: Critical, so this list<http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=2&q=Type%3DCritical&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Stars+Owner+Patch+Needs+Summary&x=type&cells=tiles> contains the most urgent ones, but probably those with regression are tough ones. According to our motto the aim of LilyPond is "music engraving to > everyone" - i'd say it's a very good goal. It would mean that a > person with average computer skills (like navigating a web browser and > using word processor) should be able to create very good engravings of > not-so-complicated music (e.g. Mozart's "Ave Verum"). I think we're > quite far from this goal; conductor of our choir didn't manage to > switch to LilyPond. > That's what I meant - apart from engraving, being friendly for a user (non-programmer / non-latex one) is a big plus and attracts people. I've attended Human Computer Interface classes and since then I try to remember constantly about the user friendliness in computer programs. > > Sibelius and Finale cost hundreds of pounds, LilyPond is free, there > > is no 'competition'. The output of LP in 99% of cases is much better > > out of the box than any of those packages can manage - > I know that they are expensive, but having an option to buy a "nice GUI Finale" and "a text editor that after typing many lines of magical incantations without seeing a single clef or note will eventually produce a PDF file", an "average computer user" will choose to pay. The definitions of Finale and Lilypond are not mine (I use Latex and terminal without problems) - but that how could thoughts of a standard user look like. Łukasz
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