Re: Standard LilyPond score structure (Was: How do new users feel about LilyPond's documentation?)

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Carl,

> Flexibility is also a Good Thing.  And standardization and flexibility are
> always at odds with one another.
> 
> Similarly, brevity is a Good Thing.  And obviousness is a good thing.  And
> brevity and obviousness are often at odds with one another.
> 
> The tradeoffs between these conflicting objectives are hard to make, and
> opinions will differ on what the best solution is.
> 
> So we try to make the best decisions we can.

Extremely well put!

Thanks,
Kieren.
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