Re: [Wikitech-l] Graphical note entry for wiki music [Extension:Score]?

[Brian Wolff]

On 6/16/13, Jan Nieuwenhuizen <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am working on a GUI for LilyPond and am looking for your feedback on
> the desirability or usefulness --if any-- for MediaWiki.
>
> My desire is to have LilyPond accessible to everyone by presenting a
> basic GUI initially so as to provide a more gentle introduction than
> text to most people, simultaneously offering an easy way to learn the
> LilyPond language and handhold them while they make the switch.
>
> Although I started three years ago it is still mostly a play thing --I
> do this just for fun and it has seen a few rewrites-- so it will be a
> long way before it matches any of the power that LilyPond has, or even
> that other GUIs offer right now.
>
> I would enjoy having more focus and actual users and so early this
> spring I took up the idea to create a basic web frontend alongside the
> main Gnome/Gtk+ GUI.
>
> Then, by the usual blend of sheer coincidence and providence, the
> <score> extension landed.  That has kept me wondering if what I have
> now could [almost] be useful for MediaWiki or WikiPedia...or what
> would need to be done to make it so.
>
> Any feedback is much appreciated!  Please have a look at
>
>    http://lilypond.org/schikkers-list
>
> or go straight to the LilyPond Schikkers Demo
>
>    http://lilypond.org/schikkers/
>
> Thankyou
> Greetings, Jan
>
> PS: as an aside, I read some complaints about Lily's SVG output on this
>     list; would you please send a bug report on that, or anything else
>     that you find amiss to address@hidden
>
> --
> Jan Nieuwenhuizen <address@hidden> | GNU LilyPond http://lilypond.org
> Freelance IT http://JoyofSource.com | Avatar®  http://AvatarAcademy.nl
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Hi,
Thanks for reaching out to us.

I just tried the demo, and it looks pretty awesome. I definitely think
integrating this into Score somehow would be very desirable.

--bawolff