Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden)

[David Kastrup]

Wols Lists <address@hidden> writes:

> On 21/05/15 07:36, address@hidden wrote:
>> I'm proposing to push a \fixed c' {} that always takes a reference 
>> pitch, as in the current patch.
>
> So the behaviour is different from \relative, which doesn't have to
> have a reference pitch. :-(
>> 
>> It costs nothing to leave \absolute in place for those who have
>> learned it, but it is simplest to document instead the equivalent
>> \fixed c {...}.
>> 
>> That gives us the benefit of less typing and keeps options open
>> for behavior of \fixed if we skip the reference pitch.
>> 
> But it probably means more code, and more learning ... (and more
> confusion for users)

We've been going in circles over the sensible arguments already, so how
about not adding non-sensical ones?  "it probably means more code"?
What kind of wishy-washy argument is that?  "more learning"?  How is
that even applicable for any new _optional_ feature, and how does it
differ from any other new optional feature and how would that differ
from any _other_ implementation of this feature?

> If \fixed takes an optional (defaults to c') reference pitch then the
> underlying code will be the same.

"defaults to c'"?  So that \absolute { ... } and \fixed { ... } would be
one octave apart?  That's going to decrease confusion?

Seriously.

I don't think that this is in line for further arguments.  If at all,
it's up for a vote.  The arguments are trotted out well enough already,
it's just the conclusions that differ.

-- 
David Kastrup