Re: Backend and non-backend (was Re: Stencil bounding box)

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

David Feuer schreef:

> > One of the major problems is that we don't have a reliable way to test
> > LilyPond automatically: the output is a PDF file, and changes in
> > formatting may subtly alter PDF files between versions, which throws off
> > a diff or cmp with a reference file.
>
> This sounds interesting.  I'm not sure I like the specific approach
> you've taken, but yes, I'd be interested in tackling this problem. Would 
> it be possible to refactor the backends first?  I'd be really
> happy if that were complete.  

I don't see who would benefit from a refactoring of the backend, so IMO 
it's a waste of time.  By contrast, having a continuous distance measure 
between different outputs would speed development up tremendously, 
because we will be able to spot and repair bugs as soon as they crop up.

You're free to submit patches to the backend, though.

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