Re: Pedal cautionary after a line break (current status and improvements)

[Jean Abou Samra]

Paolo,

Le 23/06/2020 à 21:32, Paolo Prete a écrit :
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 9:09 PM Carl Sorensen <carl.d.sorensen@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Paolo,
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 12:33 PM Paolo Prete <paolopr976@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > 2) Considering that a Pedal cautionary is *essential* in *every* serious
> > > score, I really encourage the developers to fix this in the development
> > > branch. I forward this post to the devel ml.
> > There is no way to "encourage the developers to fix this".  The
> > developers are all volunteers, and work on what they find interesting.
> [CUT.]
>   I don't agree at all.
> Please don't use harsh words without a reason.
> I know the workflow of open source projects very well. For years and as an
> active volunteer.
> What I meant with "encouraging" is simply: "consider that a cautionary
> pedal is *essential* for  *any* professional score".
> This simply means that the fact that a cautionary pedal is essential may
> have simply been left out casually, and consequently I find it useful to
> remember it.
>
> Of course then it will be the reader's decision to consider what I write.
>
> If it is taken into consideration, I will be happy.
>
> If it is not taken into consideration, it is okay as well, and I will find
> an alternative solution.
>
> Again: please, stop using harsh/polemic words without a reason.

I really think Carl did not intend to be harsh. He even explicitely tried to
avoid making you taking it as an offence:

> I'm trying not to be mean in this answer, but to explain the way
> LilyPond development works.

It is a confusion in my eyes. Look,
> If you really want this worked on, here are a few ideas:
Carl told you what you needed in the gentlest possible way. Written
communication tends to be ambiguous, but I assure you, Carl is
really not the kind of person that could reply brutally.

Best,
Jean