Re: ETF conversion

[darius]

I face a similar problem, except that I have to deal with a continuous
flow of Finale files. It is not a one-time operation. I'm currently considering
writing a (or using an existing) MusicXML to LilyPond, and use Finale's
export mechanism, rather than spend time on a truly proprietary format.

It is true that MusicXML export is available in Finale 2005, I'm not
sure it applies to older versions.

Darius.

Quoting Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden>:

> address@hidden writes:
> > I bought a copy of Finale about 7 years ago. Because I bought
> > it, they gave me a license to download and read the documentation
> > for ETF format, which I did. IIRC, you actually needed to put
> > in a password on their web site in order to access the docs.
> > I e-mailed them to ask if they thought it was legal for me to
> > show the docs to other people, and they never replied. I don't
> > remember whether there was a EULA.
> > 
> > I never intend to use Finale again, so if there's a lilypond
> > developer who's interested in working more on the ETF-ly
> > converter, I'd be happy to donate my copy of Finale, which
> > would then presumably make it legal for that person to use
> > the ETF docs. (Well, at least that's my interpretation under
> > the doctrine of first sale in U.S. copyright law, but IANAL,
> > and I guess most of the lilypond developers are in Europe.
> > I also haven't looked carefully to see if they're claiming
> > it's a trade secret or something.) The ETF documentation was
> > actually quite complete and well written.
> 
> this would not perchance be the same as
> 
>   http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen/lily-devel/etfspec.pdf
> 
> ?
> 
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