Re: Update LSR version to 2.16

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Xavier Scheuer" <address@hidden>
To: "Phil Holmes" <address@hidden>
Cc: "LilyPond Development" <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: Update LSR version to 2.16


> On 2 November 2012 17:31, Phil Holmes <address@hidden> wrote:
> > They don't need to. Snippets in the LSR have to work with the current
> > version of lily that the LSR runs - currently 2.14, IIRC.  If they can be
> > updated by convert-ly, there's no need for them in snippets/new.
> > snippets/new is really there for snippets that don't work at all and 
> > can't
> > be converted - for example, one that uses a tick as a breath mark could 
> > not
> > be placed into the LSR at all.
>
> Hi,
>
> Lilypond 2.16 is out since August 24, 2012.
> I assume it is planed to upgrade the version of LilyPond installed on
> the LSR (currently 2.14.2, 16 month-old) to 2.16.
>
> Phil, are you currently in the process of upgrading LilyPond's version
> running the LSR?  Or is someone else in charge of these technical
> aspects of the LSR?
>
> There are some really nice features using post-2.14 only code that
> really deserve to be (at least) present in the LSR, and it would be
> nice if one does not need to "comment most of your LilyPond code so
> that your snippet can be accepted by the LSR" with code that compiles
> on *current* stable version.
>
> Like Neil's #multi-mark-engraver for instance.
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2011-08/msg00157.html
>
> Thank you for you attention.
>
> Cheers,
> Xavier


Sebastiano is the only person who can actually upgrade the LSR.  I recall 
Harm tried to contact him earlier but got no response.  Do you think it 
worth trying again Thomas?

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Phil Holmes