2013/12/5 Trevor Daniels <address@hidden>
I agree strongly with both these points. Two things are needed:
a) Augment Fresco on installation to prompt and help users to
download and install LilyPond. I think Urs is considering doing
this. Maybe do the same with Denemo. These then become the
primary LP entry points for new users.
In a previous response to this issue, I mentioned that on my Windows (7) a double click on a “.ly” file quickly opens Frescobaldi that displays the corresponding code.
b) Modify the LilyPond website and Learning Manual to point
strongly to Fresobaldi and maybe Denemo as the recommended
starting points for new users, rather than downloading just LP.
The Lilypond website presents “Manuals” that when clicked displays a page that starts with “Text Input … Read this first.”
That hot link goes to a page that has a section titled “Easier editing environments.” A hot link takes one to a list including Frescobaldi.
I cannot conceive of anything more straight forward.
Mark Stephen Mrotek