Re: free LilyPond advertising

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Joseph,

> Another third-party view ....  What makes Finale and Sibelius nice in
> many situations is that they are not just notation tools but
> _composition_ tools, which allow you to enter into a dialogue between
> notation, playback and performance. As a result, it tends to smooth  
> the
> passage between experimental and sketching stages of composition and
> producing the final score.  Lilypond is more suitable for a case where
> you already know precisely what you want to notate.

Good point.

I do *all* of my composition with paper and pen(cil), and only use  
the computer for engraving -- therefore, none of the [undeniable]  
benefits you mention are applicable to me (i.e., my compositional  
process).

Cheers,
Kieren.