Hi, Linda (et al.):
I would greatly encourage the project to focus on the user interface
and the user experience if this is to catch on in a large way.
I totally agree: if Lilypond is to "catch on in a large way" (with
the less-geeky public), then the UI has to be vastly improved.
However, I would much rather the team continue to improve the engine
-- as they have been -- rather than focus on a market already
dominated (and saturated) by other "more standard" apps.
But of course, that's one of the great things about open source
software: if someone feels so inclined, they can do something just
like you're suggesting. In other words, feel free to:
(a) Build a "great" user interface yourself; or,
(b) Sponsor (i.e., hire) someone else to do it.
I must also second Rick's statement
I stopped using GUI based notation simply because I am, I estimate,
about 50 times more productive with lilypond.
For me, I would say I've seen 15-20x increase in productivity.
(And for the record, I *taught* Finale to undergraduates, so it
wasn't from a lack of ability on other applications...)
Best regards,
Kieren.
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