Werner Lemberg writes: > I disagree. All the knowledge is collected in the Lilypond Snippet > Repository (LSR) and this very mailing list. So users should be able > to look up the LSR and to search the archive of this list. And in > case someone doesn't find a solution, writing to the list is the > obvious next step, and as you have probably experienced already, > virtually all requests get answered in a very short time, most of the > satisfactorily.
Very true! However, I believe the average user of scorewriting software (or any software) would not be thrilled by the idea of finding himself going through pages and pages of documentation and/or opening up to 10 tabs of post threads in his browser and/or posting questions in a list, to then find the solution is some code written in a language he does not understand. This is of course a very extreme scenario because solution to common problems can be easily found. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not complaining, nor am I criticizing the way Lilypond works. I'm the type of user who actually likes to investigate and find things the hard way (it's much more interesting). I guess then, what they say about Lilypoond not being for everyone is true after all. > Simplification? I doubt it. A better interface? Maybe. It's a > long-term goal to improve that. I was already feeling I put this the wrong way. Of course, Lilypond syntax is amazingly simple when it comes down to writing notes, durations, rests, slurs, ties, beams, etc. I was thinking of tweaking when I wrote that word. Some expressions are really complicated........ though it is true one does not have to do as many tweaks as in other software, and the number of them should decrease with time....... and software like Frescobaldi help you to find the right commands and variables. On a side note, I think it is very sad what just happened with the LilypondTool. For those who don't know, the guy who wrote it decided to stop development because he has moved to Musescore. I used the LilypondTool for some time and I must say it was very good. I hope someone takes over it's development. Antonio -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Sibelius-user-looking-for-the-easiest-way-to-learn-LilyPond-tp6427p139053.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
