Re: Is \paper{} needed?

[Reuben Thomas]

> No, no, no!  I don't think that it is a good idea to have two different
> default values for a property such as raggedright: if you do not specify a
> \paper block at all, the default would be ##t, but if you say \paper{},
> the default would be ##f.  This would be totally confusing for a new
> lilypond user, I guess.  Of course, it would be ok, if the default would
> be ##t in both cases, but I guess for real-life scores, most people most
> of the time prefer ##f?  So, better leave it ##f in both cases.

Exactly right, I agree.

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