Re: Lilypond lobbying?

[Tim McNamara]

On Aug 18, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Robert Schmaus wrote:

> (I would be amused to know if they'd actually realize if someone did
>> send print/PDF generated by Lilypond...)
> 
> I asked them that question, right after reading the mail that started
> this thread. not that I seriously plan to participate, but the obvious
> contradiction in "hand in your compositions printed and as PDF"
> intrigued me to ask them if/how they determine that a submitted score is
> actually produced by Finale/Sibelius. No answer yet ...

Send them a one page sample of Lilypond output and as why that would not be 
acceptable.

My guess is the answer is the "prize" of publication- the publisher will likely 
want a Finale or Sibelius file.  Along with the composer signing away most of 
their rights and control over the piece.