Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina

[Allan Kinnaird]

Thanks, Karlin

It sounds as if the problem may be political and we just have to hope for a 
sensible political solution.


> On 17 Oct 2019, at 23:30, Karlin High <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> On 10/17/2019 5:10 PM, Allan Kinnaird via lilypond-user wrote:
>> I believe that the real question is when a 64-bit Mac binary will appear on 
>> lilypond.org <http://lilypond.org> - I would expect v2.20.0 or thereabouts. 
>> Does anyone have a solid timetable?
> 
> My current understanding is this:
> 
> There is a conflict between Apple's Software License Agreement for the XCode 
> software needed to build 64-bit Mac binaries, and the GNU General Public 
> License that LilyPond uses. The current build system cannot be adapted for 
> 64-bit without violating Apple's license.
> 
> There has been a lot of discussion and ongoing research into how to best move 
> forward. References to list archives can be provided if they would be 
> helpful. But, there is no solid timetable for when a 64-bit Mac binary will 
> appear on lilypond.org.
> -- 
> Karlin High
> Missouri, USA