Re: ideas for Google Summer of Code

[David Kastrup]

Carl Sorensen <address@hidden> writes:

> Anne Ghisla <a.ghisla <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I started working with LilyPond some time ago and I am impressed of
>> its high quality output and richness of features.  I was wondering if
>> I could propose a project for Google Summer of Code [1], since I have
>> participated last year and it has been a positive experience, and is
>> still growing up. [2] I program for fun and have some C, Java, R
>> experience - I also learn music. In any case, I'd like to contribute
>> to LilyPond project.
>
> You might be able to do an improved tablature functionality, as discussed
> by Dana Emery in the thread starting here:
>
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.devel/18647
>
> I'm not sure if it's a big enough project for GSOC, but it's a chunk of
> functionality that can be carved out as an independent project.

Another less scientific endeavor but probably with a larger user base
would be accordion support: input language support of
bass/chord/fingering, chord identification, chord typesetting in various
styles (European, American, French).

-- 
David Kastrup