Re: Appreciation / Financial support

[Colin Hall]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 08:45:24PM -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:
> On Jun 10, 2012, at 10:00 PM, Ivan Kuznetsov wrote:
> > On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Tim McNamara <address@hidden> wrote:
> > 
> >> As great as Lilypond's output is, there is a long way to go in terms
> >> of simplification and usability (the syntax needs to be simplified
> >> dramatically; a lot of the code users have to write is pretty ugly
> >> and is going to scare off potential users).
> > 
> > 
> > I don't understand how this could be possible.  Does anyone talk
> > about the need to simplify the syntax of Latex?  Of Perl?
> 
> Let me respond as a musician rather than as a programmer, because I
> am the first and I am not the second.  A lot of the syntax of
> Lilypond makes little sense except perhaps to people used to coding.
> If you're a musician, the first months of trying to use Lilypond can
> be little more than an exercise in frustration.  There are several
> reasons for this, including:

That's an excellent write up, Tim. It describes my experience with
Lilypond over the last seven years perfectly.

I also agree with your analysis of why it is that way, and what is
both good and bad about it.

Cheers,
Colin.

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Colin Hall