Rob Canning wrote:
Ralph Palmer wrote:
Hi -
I realize this is marginally on topic, and I apologize if it causes
anyone distress.
i think this is on topic as many users might be interested in
GNU/Linux environments which are lilypond friendly - so i post back to
list too :)
Indeed so; it's always interesting to hear what apps, environments,
settings etc. others use.
I'm currently a Windows XP user. I would like to mount Linux on an
old (circa 2002) Dell laptop my daughter is going to pass along to
me. I've narrowed my choices to Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Debian (a distant
third).
I'm currently running Fedora 10 on a Compaq nc8000 (circa 2003) --
installation went flawlessy, and everything works out of the box, except
for the fn key combo to enter presentation mode. But's that's soon
rectified by assigning a keyboard shortcut to an xrandr command.
If you're looking at Ubuntu for your first distro, you can't go far
wrong. If you're into making music with computers, Linux is a great
choice, because of its freedom in both senses (beer and speech).
There's a specialised audio distro called Ubuntu Studio, which, like
Puredyne, comes ready to go with a realtime-enabled kernel and a heap of
great apps to get started, including the JACK sound server, which allows
you to route audio and midi data to and from any jack-aware app any way
you want.
ok so i am biased as i am a developer of puredyne
http://puredyne.goto10.org
its debian based with a focus on audio / visual work
it is a combination of the debian repositories along with the debian
multimedia repositories and our own puredyne repositories.
I use Fedora with the RPM Fusion, Planet CCRMA, and separate Compiz
repositories. The great thing about Free software is that you find a
system and setup that you feel comfortable with, and more importantly,
one that actually works with your hardware.
if you do a "full install" you can just add lilypond with
aptitude install lilypond
or install using the lilypond installer for the latest 2.11 version
To get back on topic, CCRMA was using lilypond 2.10.33 until very
recently, so I've been using the lilypond installer for the latest 2.11
version from lily's website. I use gedit for typing up lilypond files,
and evince for viewing, but I print from the commandline with lpr,
because I find it easier and faster than clicking through dialog boxes.
There's also LilyKDE, which integrates several KDE apps into a
user-friendly lilypond environment, and LilyPondTool, which also
provides a complete environment.
Of course, power users will continue to stick with Emacs or Vi, but I've
no wish to discuss the merits of one vs the other ;)
we will have a dvd version in the next release and this will include
lilypond and all the lilypond extensions we can get our hands on - as
a lilypond user and a puredyne developer i have a strong interest in
making this a super nice environment for lilypond users. - there is
also a live version which runs off usbsticks or cd which makes in nice
for workshops etc.
its super light so works well on old machines - it uses the xfce4
desktop as part of its lightweight ethos but if you want to bloat your
system and add kde or gnome thats easy as
Xfce is indeed a great environment -- it makes old boxes usable, and
fast boxes faster. If you're coming from windows, the first thing you
notice is the sheer configurability of the various desktops -- you can
have various panels, launchers, taskbars etc. anywhere you want, or not
at all -- after all, real geeks only use runlevel 3, right?
aptitude install yourfavoritewindowmangerhere
as its debian (lenny) based.
good luck
rob c
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