> The difference is that a source file can be easily converted into MusiXTeX
> format and so edited at pleasure; a PDF final output can't, or it can but with
> much more difficulty.
As Christian Mondrup already wrote it would be better to have the source file *in addition* to a PDF. The PDF not only allows checking the score easily it also keeps the original result in case of later modifications in the typesetting systems.
I don't know if this might happen with PMX or MusiXTeX, but a long time ago I created a vocal music sheet with ABC, and when I tried to modify it about 10 years later the result looked very different. I had to modify the source to get a result similar to the original one.
If this is not yet the case the users should be encouraged to upload the source files as well when they are uploading a PDF.
Instead of a separate repository an extended search might be better with options to filter results that include a source file in selectable formats.
Best regards,
Bodo
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