Re: What are new users to do about LilyPond PDF Documentation?

2018-08-22 Thread David Wright
On Thu 23 Aug 2018 at 10:39:12 (+1000), Andrew Bernard wrote: > Hi David, > > Dial-up? In Australia there is no longer any such service available > anywhere, as far as I know. Really dial-up? You can't even buy dial-up > modems any more here. i am curious. I'm sure there aren't that many left, bu

Re: What are new users to do about LilyPond PDF Documentation?

2018-08-22 Thread Andrew Bernard
Hi David, Dial-up? In Australia there is no longer any such service available anywhere, as far as I know. Really dial-up? You can't even buy dial-up modems any more here. i am curious. Andrew On Thu, 23 Aug 2018 at 09:57, David Wright wrote: > > The bad news: ~155MB download currently. For di

Re: What are new users to do about LilyPond PDF Documentation?

2018-08-22 Thread Andrew Bernard
Hi Reggie, Downloading the HTML integrates very nicely with Frescobaldi. Personally, I have never used the PDF for that reason. Andrew ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: What are new users to do about LilyPond PDF Documentation?

2018-08-22 Thread David Wright
On Wed 22 Aug 2018 at 15:56:12 (-0700), Reggie wrote: > I am using LilyPond 2.19.x and currently there is no way to get a > downloadable PDF manual for either notation or learning because of the > screwy fonts in the examples and whatnot. Is there any fix for this or will > all users have to decide

Re: What are new users to do about LilyPond PDF Documentation?

2018-08-22 Thread Karlin High
On 8/22/2018 5:56 PM, Reggie wrote: What is the issue with the PDFs and when is a realistic time where LilyPond new users can download a user manual to learn the software? Try the archive.org copies.

What are new users to do about LilyPond PDF Documentation?

2018-08-22 Thread Reggie
I am using LilyPond 2.19.x and currently there is no way to get a downloadable PDF manual for either notation or learning because of the screwy fonts in the examples and whatnot. Is there any fix for this or will all users have to decide between waiting until 2.20 PDFs to be fixed or be forced to r

how to get y-extent for tuplet number

2018-08-22 Thread Stefan Thomas
Dear community, I have a problem with the spacing between the piano staff for the left hand and the violin staff. I would like to increase the distance. Off course, I could do it generally, but I would like to do it for just a few measures. I tried it by changing the minimun-Y-extent for tupletnumb

Re: Proprietary Software term

2018-08-22 Thread David Kastrup
Jacques Menu Muzhic writes: > Hello Johan, > > Do you know the *real* difference between theory and practice? In > theory, they’re one and the same thing, but in practice, they’re quite > different... It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools. -- David Kastrup __

Re: Proprietary Software term

2018-08-22 Thread Jacques Menu Muzhic
Hello Johan, Do you know the *real* difference between theory and practice? In theory, they’re one and the same thing, but in practice, they’re quite different... JM > Le 22 août 2018 à 09:25, Johan Vromans a écrit : > > On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:21:08 -0700, Aaron Hill > wrote: > >> Patents a

Re: Proprietary Software term

2018-08-22 Thread Johan Vromans
On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:21:08 -0700, Aaron Hill wrote: > Patents are entirely concerned with inventions, that is novel, useful, > and non-obvious solutions to specific problems that result either in an > actual product or a practical process. That's the theory... Practice is different, unfortun