Re: can we use Wikipedia to promote LilyPond? I think yes!

[Xavier Scheuer]

On 8 February 2012 17:03, Janek Warchoł <address@hidden> wrote:
> Wikipedia uses LaTeX to render math formulas.

Hi Janek,

This was already discussed (a long time ago) on LilyPond mailing lists
IIRC.  Should be findable through the archives.

>  Why couldn't it use LilyPond to create music examples in articles?

MediaWiki Extension:LilyPond > Why is this not available in Wikipedia?
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LilyPond#Why_is_this_not_available_in_Wikipedia.3F

> Why LilyPond is perfect for Wikipedia:
> - text input, can be created using a web browser
> - easy to create both vector graphics and raster images at any given 
> resolution
> - GNU GPL'ed
> ...and thats not including Lily great output quality.  See how some
> examples look now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melisma - yuck!!
>
> using Lily as built-in score editor will be beneficial for Wikipedia,
> and i'm pretty sure that for us it will be a huge promotion!
> Thoughts?

Apparently running LilyPond on a server is not secure.
Another difference of point of view between "users" (here wikipedia
contributors) and "developers" (wikipedia "dev team")?

But there might be some hope:
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33193

Cheers,
Xavier

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Xavier Scheuer <address@hidden>