Re: '-signs in vectors - postulated in LM

[Trevor Daniels]

Thomas Morley wrote Monday, December 03, 2012 9:00 PM
Subject: '-signs in vectors - postulated in LM


> Due to the discussion started here:
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2012-12/msg00025.html
> I thought about a patch removing all the superfluous '-signs in
> vectors from the docs.
> 
> Starting the work on it, I noticed that the LM explicitly postulates them:
> /Documentation/learning/tweaks.itely
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/learning/visibility-and-color-of-objects
> 
> Questions:
> (1)
> Is there an agreement, that the '-signs should be deleted?

Yes; anything that simplifies the syntax for tyros is good in the LM.

> (2)
> If yes, than there is not only need for removing them, but to rewrite
> that section of the LM.
> Should this be done in one patch, or in follow-ups?

With the proviso that the correction I suggested in a recent note is
acceptable to David, include it in this patch.

Thanks

Trevor