On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 3:13 PM Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 5:27 PM Abraham Lee <tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 6:17 AM Jean Abou Samra <j...@abou-samra.fr> > wrote: > > > > > Le mercredi 15 mars 2023 à 00:57 +0100, Jean Abou Samra a écrit : > > > > > > Le mardi 14 mars 2023 à 17:44 -0600, Abraham Lee a écrit : > > > > > > At the time I started with LP, the Finale 2008 example wasn't that old > > > in the Essay section. Is it really fair for us to continue showing this > > > since quite a few versions have been released since then? I mean, > Finale 27 > > > has been out since June 2021 and is now at 27.3. I'm not saying the > > > example is bad, nor doesn't it illustrate a historical > > > piece of evidence clarifying why LP was needed. I guess I'm wondering > if > > > it's worth creating a new set of examples to show why it's *still* > needed, > > > even after all these years? Thoughts? > > > > > > I suggest you open a tracker issue. > > > > > > I have done it now, https://gitlab.com/lilypond/lilypond/-/issues/6547 > > > > > > > Thanks, Jean, for doing that. I was hoping for a more public discussion > to > > see if creating an issue is even warranted. The essay is a historical > > document, to be sure, so updating the comparison files might not be > needed > > at all. > > I agree to this. It is better to simply put a small intro to the essay > that gives the context. > > We could then add an updated preface/postscriptum that puts it in > context for 2023. To note, a lot of modern music engravers have taken > inspiration from the LilyPond attitude to engraving. The Dorico blog > posts have been quite explicit about it, and maybe we could ask the > MuseScore folks for comments too. > Hey, Han-wen! Thanks for chiming in! You would certainly know better than anyone the context of the statements/examples in the essay. And, yes, the other apps certainly have taken inspiration from LP's output, which is part of why I wasn't sure which the right answer would be. I am strongly leaning towards modifying the context of what's there to keep things in the appropriate perspective with the competition. Best, Abraham
