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+\input texinfo @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
+@ignore
+    Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
+
+    When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
+    version that you are working on.  See TRANSLATION for details.
+@end ignore
+
+@ignore
+hmm, the one big page is too big, but it was really inviting to
+     read.  this is not.  maybe just scrap this menu and introduction
+     to index?
+@end ignore
+
+@chapheading @qq{Obsessed with putting ink on paper}
+@node index 
+
+@unnumberedsec What is behind LilyPond?
+
+
+@image{pictures/hader-collage,,,.jpeg}
+
+
+
+LilyPond is not unique in making music notation: there are a lot of
+programs that print music, and nowadays most of the newly printed
+music is made with computers.  Unfortunately, that also shows: just
+ask any musician that plays classical music: new scores do not look as
+nice as old ones.
+
+What is the difference between hand-work and machine work, and what
+  has caused it?  How can we improve the situation?  This essay explains
+  problems in music notation (software), and our approach to solving
+  them.
+
+@menu
+
+@itemize
+  @item
+
+    @ref{introduction.html,Introduction}: what's wrong with
+    computer music notation.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{software.html,What's wrong with software}, or how
+    Finale is not the end-all of music software.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{problem-statement.html,How not to design software},
+    or: modeling music notation.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{divide-and-conquer.html,Divide and conqueror},
+    A blue print for automated notation.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{implementing-notation.html,Impressive, but does it also
+      work in theory}? A practical approach to capturing notation.
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{engraving.html,Music engraving}, the art of printing
+    music.
+  
+
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{implementing-typography.html,Implementing typography}:
+    hackers attack the engraving problem.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{formatting-architecture.html,A flexible program
+      architecture} lets us write engraving software 
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{scoring-esthetics.html,Beautiful numbers}: how
+    LilyPond participates in the Miss World contests.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{benchmarking.html,Notation benchmarking}: is a flexible
+    architecture enough?
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{typography-features.html,Typographical features} unique
+    to LilyPond.
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{input-format.html,Input format}: how to enter music. 
+  
+
+  @item
+
+    @ref{conclusion.html,Conclusion}
+  
+
+@end itemize
+
+This essay is also available in @ref{big-page.html,one big
+  page}.
+
+@bye
+