[Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-14 Thread Colin Broom
Hooray! Sparks flying on the Finale list! :) To be honest, I never fail to be somewhat amused at the fact that complaints about non-Finale-related thread inevitably result in threads even longer than the ones complained about. I too am very much in the if you don't like it, you don't have to

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-14 Thread keith helgesen
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Colin Broom Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2005 11:08 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list? Hooray! Sparks flying on the Finale list! :) To be honest, I never fail to be somewhat amused

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-14 Thread m_lawlor
Darcy James Argue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Sibelius discussion was directly related to the future of Finale and the kind of features and approach we'd like to see Finale emulateĀ… And why is it always the lurkers who never contribute solutions to Finale problems (or contribute to the

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-14 Thread dhbailey
Colin Broom wrote: [snip] I'd be interested in hearing more about Finale in education elsewhere. I've always had this (probably largely unfounded) idea that Finale is for the most part still the prominent product in the States, is this true? The brand new high school plus the rebuilt older

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread ronan
] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list? On 12 Jul 2005, at 6:10 PM, ronan wrote: I must admit, I was surprised to see all the Sibelius notes on a Finale site. It's sort of like having a site for Windows users and having it taken over by Mac users. Or GM taken over by Ford owners. I'm glad Sibelius users

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Darcy James Argue
PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list? On 12 Jul 2005, at 6:10 PM, ronan wrote: I must admit, I was surprised to see all the Sibelius notes on a Finale site. It's sort of like having a site for Windows users and having it taken over by Mac users. Or GM

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread ronan
] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list? On 12 Jul 2005 at 18:20, Darcy James Argue wrote: On 12 Jul 2005, at 6:10 PM, ronan wrote: I must admit, I was surprised to see all the Sibelius notes on a Finale site. It's sort of like having a site for Windows users and having it taken over by Mac users. Or GM

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
ronan schrieb: Cool down, Man! I have as much right to voice my opinion as any other member of the list. I have been very active in other forums for the past several years, taking part in discussions and helping novices with their problems. Just because I'm new to this list serve does not

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Richard Yates
Anyhow, let's drop the whole thing. Ron Sounds good, but stick around. The tides of topics come and go. Some here will remember the (it seems like) hundreds of messages over the question of when the 20th Century actually ended. Ultimately, though, you will find that this list is a tremendous

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Eden - Lawrence D.
Yes.. This List has always been a valuable resource when I needed an answer about Finale. Ron should be forgiven for not knowing that it is futile to suggest that a topic be dropped on the Finale List...I have been wearing out my delete key recently too, and I don't recall hearing such anger

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread dhbailey
Richard Yates wrote: Anyhow, let's drop the whole thing. Ron Sounds good, but stick around. The tides of topics come and go. Some here will remember the (it seems like) hundreds of messages over the question of when the 20th Century actually ended. It's over? Yikes! Why wasn't I

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Randolph Peters
At 9:25 AM -0400 7/13/05, Eden - Lawrence D. wrote: I have been wearing out my delete key recently too, This is a handy tip for some email programs: In Eudora, for example, you can option-click on a subject line in the mail box and it will quickly select and group all of the same subject

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread D. Keneth Fowler
Hi Randolph, I am interested in your Eudora tip. Thanks for sharing. What is the equivalent on a Windows keyboard of the Mac option key? Ken Fowler At 09:25 AM 7/13/2005 -0500, you wrote: At 9:25 AM -0400 7/13/05, Eden - Lawrence D. wrote: I have been wearing out my delete key recently

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 12:19 PM 07/13/2005, D. Keneth Fowler wrote: I am interested in your Eudora tip. Thanks for sharing. What is the equivalent on a Windows keyboard of the Mac option key? Alt-click for Win Eudora. You can also Alt-click on a sender's name to quickly group and select all email in the mailbox

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? Regardless, your comments are totally out of line in what a list is supposed to be. Is there something wrong with people who subscribe to a list, but don't post? I'm on a number of

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Phil Daley
Just clicking on the header works fine in V5. At 7/13/2005 12:47 PM, Aaron Sherber wrote: At 12:19 PM 07/13/2005, D. Keneth Fowler wrote: I am interested in your Eudora tip. Thanks for sharing. What is the equivalent on a Windows keyboard of the Mac option key? Alt-click for Win Eudora. You

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Phil Daley
At 7/13/2005 12:50 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? The Sib stuff was neither OT nor TAN. Get a life. Phil Daley AutoDesk http://www.conknet.com/~p_daley

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread dhbailey
Eric Dannewitz wrote: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? Regardless, your comments are totally out of line in what a list is supposed to be. Is there something wrong with people who subscribe to a list, but don't

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yes, some of it was. When people start asking HOW to do stuff in Sibelius, then it becomes not related. Phil Daley wrote: At 7/13/2005 12:50 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? The Sib

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Christopher Smith
On Jul 13, 2005, at 2:27 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Yes, some of it was. When people start asking HOW to do stuff in Sibelius, then it becomes not related. Phil Daley wrote: At 7/13/2005 12:50 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Very much related, since the whole point was to point out the differences and shortcomings of Finale. It is not only related, it is one of the many things that this list is concerned with. Johannes Eric Dannewitz schrieb: Yes, some of it was. When people start asking HOW to do stuff in

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Eric Dannewitz schrieb: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? The Sibelius discussion was neither TAN nor OT, and it has Sibelius in the subject header. It was spot on topic. Regardless, your comments are totally out

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Well, that's unfortunate. Johannes Jari Williamsson schrieb: Johannes Gebauer wrote: My patience is already stretched with this. If you don't like the way this list works you are free to go. I go. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 13 Jul 2005, at 1:19 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote: Johannes Gebauer wrote: My patience is already stretched with this. If you don't like the way this list works you are free to go. I go. Well, sorry to hear that. Why? (And why now?) - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn, NY

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread David W. Fenton
On 13 Jul 2005 at 8:29, ronan wrote: Is this how it works here? Only well-known names are allowed to publish complaints? If anyone else does, they are lurkers and thread cops? You are being taken to task not because you've posted, but because you're complaining about what other people are

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread David W. Fenton
On 13 Jul 2005 at 9:50, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? Yes, for OT or TAN posts. Neither the Sibelius or the archiving threads are either OT or TAN. The Sibelius thread was about the future

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread David W. Fenton
On 13 Jul 2005 at 11:27, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Phil Daley wrote: At 7/13/2005 12:50 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Wow, I think that was a little uncalled for. Isn't the policy though to label OT and TAN in the subject header? The Sib stuff was neither OT nor TAN. Get a life. Yes,

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-13 Thread Rocky Road
Okay, I seem to have started a tempest in a teapot here. I joined this list serve a week ago. There were days when all I saw where lists of Sibelius this and Sibelius that. As a newcomer I was beginning to believe this was a Sibelius list and that I had joined the wrong one. I thought, okay, this

[Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread m_lawlor
I have seen so many Sibelius emails lately, and it is taking up lots of space, that I would have thought there was a better place for Sibelius-related issues (a Sibelius list?). Maybe they do have some relevance to Finale, but I can't be bothered to read them. Am I alone? Michael Lawlor

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Yes, they do have a relevance to Finale, and I personally think they are vital for the future of Finale. Therefor I object to any attempts to move this discussion elsewhere, or to end it prematurely. If you don't want to read them, just don't read them. I am sure it won't go on for much

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread YATESLAWRENCE
In a message dated 12/07/2005 17:06:31 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have seen so many Sibelius emails lately, and it is taking up lots of space, that I would have thought there was a better place for Sibelius-related issues (a Sibelius list?). Maybe they do have some

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread D. Keneth Fowler
No, Michael, you are not alone. Ken Fowler At 04:59 PM 7/12/2005 +0100, you wrote: I have seen so many Sibelius emails lately, and it is taking up lots of space, that I would have thought there was a better place for Sibelius-related issues (a Sibelius list?). Maybe they do have some

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread keith helgesen
or Sibelius list? I have seen so many Sibelius emails lately, and it is taking up lots of space, that I would have thought there was a better place for Sibelius-related issues (a Sibelius list?). Maybe they do have some relevance to Finale, but I can't be bothered to read them. Am I alone

RE: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread ronan
in reading them either. Ron Ronald J Brown -Original Message- From: D. Keneth Fowler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 12, 2005 4:31 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list? No, Michael, you are not alone. Ken Fowler At 04:59 PM 7/12/2005 +0100

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 12 Jul 2005, at 6:10 PM, ronan wrote: I must admit, I was surprised to see all the Sibelius notes on a Finale site. It's sort of like having a site for Windows users and having it taken over by Mac users. Or GM taken over by Ford owners. I'm glad Sibelius users like their product and want

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Darcy James Argue schrieb: Then don't. Seriously, what is the point of this thread? The Sibelius discussion was directly related to the future of Finale and the kind of features and approach we'd like to see Finale emulate. If that's not an appropriate topic for discussion, then what

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread David W. Fenton
On 12 Jul 2005 at 18:20, Darcy James Argue wrote: On 12 Jul 2005, at 6:10 PM, ronan wrote: I must admit, I was surprised to see all the Sibelius notes on a Finale site. It's sort of like having a site for Windows users and having it taken over by Mac users. Or GM taken over by Ford

Re: [Finale] Is this a Finale or Sibelius list?

2005-07-12 Thread Mark D Lew
I, too, appreciate the Sibelius threads. I'm not interested in changing any time soon, and many of the discussions on Sibelius I've only skimmed. (This List has been so busy lately, I can't keep up with all of it!) But ultimately, what I'm interested in is whatever software product is best