> > > This point-and-click seems like a useful feature for editing, *if* it's > configured to work on your system. But it apparently is not usually set > up that way by default, at least on most Linux systems. (I do > appreciate the instructions in the manual for configuring it, and plan > to do that.) >
I think pretty much everyone uses point-and-click. The most popular editor (Frescobaldi) is available on Linux (I use it) - often packaged for you by the distro, so I think you are not correct about how it is typically used there. If you were in the dark about this until now I think you are an outlier. Working with LilyPond is much harder without it. Re the greater point about whether it should be on by default: I personally like it as is and wouldn't want to have to enable it each time or make new users do it. And I think that is more important than the potential downside of someone not knowing to use publish (or forgetting), and then making a pdf available that reveals their system username. But that is only my opinion, and I understand your view. Kevin
