On 7/1/09 1:32 AM, "Graham Percival" <gra...@percival-music.ca> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 04:07:08PM -0600, Carl D. Sorensen wrote:
>>
>> On 6/30/09 1:30 PM, "Mark Polesky" <markpole...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> regarding this...
>>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2009-06/msg00294.html
>>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2009-06/msg00303.html
>
> Mailing lists are not documentation.
> (not directed at you, Mark :)
>
>>> Jonathan Kulp wrote:
>>>> After making the .iso I tested it in Sun VirtualBox OSE and
>>>> everything worked perfectly. Here are the exact steps I
>>>> followed (see if you think they're noob-friendly enough):
>>>>
>>>> 1. Install the OS in VirtualBox, then restart the virtual
>>>> machine and log in
>
> gperc...@nagi:~/svn/lilypond/Documentation/devel$ grep VirtualBox
> *
> gperc...@nagi:~/svn/lilypond/Documentation/devel$
>
> Hmm. It appears that these contributor-related instructions
> didn't make it in the CG.
>
> (still not directed at Mark)
>
>> You install the operating system that is on the .iso you downloaded.
>>
>> One that is open source and claims to work with both XP and Vista is
>> WinCDEmu: http://sourceforge.net/projects/wincdemu
>
> More good info.
> (still not directed at Mark)
>
>
> Perhaps somebody-not-Mark could write the instructions in CG 1.3,
> then a Frogmeister-not-Mark could proofread those instructions and
> add whatever else is needed.
>
> If you want to rename the section, go ahead. If you want to
> suggest a different location fine; I haven't really thought about
> where to put it. The important thing at the moment is just to get
> it... I'll be reviewing the CG in a few days, anyway.
>
> ... actually, the *most* important thing at the moment is to get
> into the habit of using the CG, both for writing and reading.
>
Great points.
It seems to me, though, that there is a time for discussing stuff on the
mail lists until the answers get settled.
Once the answers are settled, then they should go in the CG.
So I think we're right on the edge of it being time to put it in the CG.
So, Jon, will you be somebody-not-Mark, and I'll be Frogmeister-not-mark?
Thanks,
Carl
> Cheers,
> - Graham
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