You might want to try reading the documentation about upgrading from older versions. In 2.13, this is in the Usage manual.
Cheers, - Graham On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Ed Ardzinski <ed_ardzin...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I've been chided before about still using 2.6.5, and I still find that I > learn more and more, and feel satisfied with what I do with it...but it nags > me I'm so far behind the discussion on this list. > > My biggest con against upgrading is I don't have the time to upgrade 30 or > more pieces (not to mention test/templates). The biggest pro is that I'm > having to do this already as I learn how to do better with 2.6.5 I am > starting to revisit old files...and reduce the size of my final output PDF > from 14 pages to 6...it takes time to rework the old files. Possibly the > same time it would take to get used to a new version and revise the old > files? > > So - is it possible to run the old (2.6.5) and the newest stable branch (a > 2.12 version I think?) simultaneously on a WinXP box? Or do I have to try > and use my laptop (Win7 machine) for the new (or old versions), and just > struggle using both machines (I really don't like to use my laptop...)? I > imagine that a lot of my music notation (the actual notes and durations and > rests and beamings) can be copied over to a newer version, but my techniques > in using score and contexts might need updating? > > Well, I'm actually facing that now with 2.6.5 - as I had been warned (year > or so ago?) by Mats - as it's hard to get/find advice, and seeing that 2.10 > had the issue simplified...and I wonder, do I want to chase down the code > fix for how I'm writing now in 2.6.5 or do I try to make the big leap? > > And if the answer is to go stepwise through 2.8 - 2.10 - then 2.12 then I > have to say "sorry boys, I'm staying in the paleozoic!" I just don't have > the time to do that... > > I would appreciate any advice - suggestions. Thanks! > > ________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up > now. > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > > _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
