Re: MacOS X standalone lilypond app revisited

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

Matthias Neeracher wrote:
> > are the sources for LilyPond.app available?
>
>
> I plan to make them available (preferably under the BSD license, because 
> I'd like the code to be available for commercial developers to borrow; 
> apart from the python script, I did not use any GPL code to write this).

OK. I didn't see any scripts, so I guess it's objective-c, isn't it?

> > BTW, Are you familiar with Frameworks? Would it be possible to put all 
> > dependencies of our LilyPond.app (ie. pango, gs, etc.) in a separate 
> > Framework bundle?
>
>
> Sure, but custom bundles rarely solve any problem worth solving.

The problem is that the 12 mb zip file generates a hefty amount of 
traffic; it would nice to package LilyPond (which has a new version 
every week) separately from the rest (which doesn't change all that 
much). Another option would be building an installer.

BTW, how you know how I create a dmg from the command line?

> Glad you liked it. I tried using the picture on the lilypond home page, 
> but it didn't work well as an icon.
>
> > Did you know if there are copyright issues with using it as a logo?
>
>
> Actually, I grabbed the picture off the internet and did not clear the 
> use with the author yet. The picture is, as far as I can tell, shot by 
> an amateur photographer:
>
> http://www.stumptuous.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=vancouver&id=water_lily 
> <http://www.stumptuous.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=vancouver&id=water_lily>
>
> He might be willing to allow us to use the picture. Alternatives should 
> not be terribly hard to find, I just grabbed this picture with a google 
> search for "Water Lily", and there are lots of other pictures that look 
> quite similar.
>
> I'd be happy to approach the photographer to see whether he'd be willing 
> to allow use of the picture in exchange for a name credit if you'd like 
> me to.

that would be great. I think the water should be removed, making the 
lily float directly over the desktop. The green and blue are too low 
contrast IMO.

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