Re: LilyPond used in recent publications

[David Kastrup]

Jan Nieuwenhuizen <address@hidden> writes:

> See
>
>     https://plus.google.com/u/0/106072391176810307125/posts/HFsKrMuJy6A
>
> I think we should add links to these
>
>     http://www.radiantrecords.com/products/428-sing-it-high-songbook.aspx
>     http://www.schott-music.com/pluscore
>     http://www.scorio.com/en_US/web/scorio/platform
>
> publications that are using LilyPond.
>
> Also, let's add an encouragement to that page, something like
>
>     "If you are using LilyPond commercially, please consider to say so
>     and add a link to this page.  As long as your commercial success
>     somehow was depending or still depends on LilyPond's existance or
>     growth, it may not hurt if you help to ensure or grow it's
>     development."
>
> It may not help in cases or people may argue that it's not possible, but
> it's always best to ask.  We could even go as far as adding something
> like
>
>    "If linking to this site or acknowledging the use of LilyPond is not
>    feasible, please consider sponsoring one of the LilyPond developers
>    financially <link to David here>."

Huh, I don't like this mixture and this either/or.  And I can't imagine
any situation where acknowledging the use of LilyPond is "not feasible",
so we should not provide cop-out suggestions.

So I'd rather see something along the lines of

"If LilyPond contributes to your commercial success, get the word out.
Tell it on the LilyPond user list so that we can mention it on this
page, and tell it to your customers.  LilyPond's development and growth
depends on its community, from users helping other users on the mailing
lists, to helpers maintaining and operating the project resources (bug
trackers, web sites and development tools), documentation writers,
translators, and programmers.

In addition, financial contributions from community members are even
making it currently possible to keep one developer working full-time on
LilyPond.  For options of supporting LilyPond's development financially,
see <link to our sponsoring page>.

-- 
David Kastrup