Re: [OT] Linux Users

[Simon Albrecht]

On 18.11.2017 20:12, Brett M. Gilio wrote:
> On 11/18/2017 07:26 AM, David Kastrup wrote:
> > Andrew Bernard <address@hidden> writes:
> > > Hi Brett,
> > >
> > > I use Linux for most of my work, and for all my lilypond work.
> > >
> > > What are you trying to establish, may I ask? A statistical survey of
> > > platform usage? Or are you really asking about what graphical tools are
> > > available? Your query seems to have multiple aspects.
> > >
> > > The Linux platform is strongly supported by the lilypond developers.
> > >
> > > I seem to rememver there was some sort of usage survey on the list a
> > > couple of years ago.
> > I think that most people used LilyPond with Windows, including some core
> > developers (who use VMs for their development activities).  Somewhat
> > sobering.  But certainly a good validation for the Gub setup allowing us
> > to provide Windows binaries that are up-to-date.
> Hi David,
>
>     I have been a GNU/Linux + Lilypond user for some years now, and I did
> not know that the core developers used windows. Do you know much about
> the compatibility differences between windows binaries and the original
> lilypond build or is it ported directly from the build?

Hi Brett,

you misread that. _Some_ core developers use Windows in normal life, but 
they have to resort to virtual machines for development, since building 
LilyPond is only possible on Linux.
For building, GUB (Grand Unified Builder) is used, which is designed 
specifically to cross-compile LilyPond for the different platforms. For 
more on that, see the Contributors’ Guide.

Best, Simon