dax2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Some days ago I read something interesting (and/or amusing) > about the origin of the name Lilypond. > > > What was the idea behind the name Lilypond? > > Where can I read the (surprising?) story? > > Would you add it to the preface (Documentation)? > > I think it was in the docs for Lilypond but I cannot seem > to find it though I have been searching for two hours:
How about the lilypond faq? http://lilypond.org/web/about/faq.html Why the weird name? Han-Wen: I started Lily (our affectionate name for LilyPond) in 1996. Back then, I was in an amateur symphonic orchestra together with Jan. I had a crush on this magnificent girl in the orchestra: her name was Suzanne, she played both the flute and the cello, and (of course) I thought she was very pretty. At the time, Jan was dating Roos (Dutch for âRoseâ -- she also played the cello). I also knew about about a package Rosegarden (a GUI MIDI sequencer and notation editor). When I found out that âSusanâ is Hebrew for âlilyâ, I decided that calling the package âLilyPondâ would match make the nomenclature of the rest of my life perfectly. Some things don't last---the two girls, the cellos and the orchestra, all have disappeared from our lives. LilyPond however has survived over time. It is a big, mature program with a healthy user-base and good prospects. Best of all is, that we still have a good time hacking on it Pedro _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
