Re: Issue 800 melisma extenders

[Nicolas Sceaux]

Le 9 nov. 2009 à 19:43, Chris Snyder a écrit :

> Nicolas Sceaux wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > As was reported on <http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=800 
> >
> > a regression was introduced by patch
> > 7531ea6b3bb254f4d82aabde347a91671533b45a:
> >
> >     Fix lyric extenders to end properly when there are notes but  
> no more
> > lyrics.
> >
> > As this patch aims at fixing a robustness, somewhat unusual, case,  
> and
> > breaks
> > the general behavior of melisma extender lines, may I propose to  
> revert
> > this patch?
> > It's really annoying.
>
> In my opinion, the issue it addressed is much more annoying than  
> regression

I beg to disagree: it fixes a special case, but breaks extender lines in
general.

> I offered to fix this regression a few months ago, and sent a couple  
> of messages to lilypond-devel asking for help in determining the  
> correct approach to take. Unfortunately, my requests went unanswered  
> (and my second request, sent a month after the first, was rebuked as  
> being too demanding, even though I wasn't asking for someone to fix  
> my pet issue for me but was asking for advice from those more  
> experienced with the code so that my patch wouldn't be DOA).

I did not meant to offense you, but have your opinion: I have no idea  
of the
background of this modification. But melisma extender lines are just  
broken
now, this is something to consider. I can live without seeing your patch
reverted in master: I work with a custom LilyPond anyway, I just  
reverted it
on my working copy. But I don't think LilyPond is better now,  
regarding vocal
music.

Nicolas