Re: Mac x86 version of LilyPond

[Chris Sawer]

Priscilla Showalter wrote:
> Just thought I'd let you know I find LilyPond a quite nice and useful program.
> I do, however, find it a little disingenuous that you call your 10.4 compatible
> version an Intel version when in fact it is a compiled PowerPC binary that works
>  under Rosetta. That's the whole point of Rosetta, no?

Hi,

I sponsored the Intel Mac version, and can assure you that it's a native 
binary that flies along even on my bottom-of-the-range Intel Mac Mini. 
If you open a command prompt and use the Unix 'file' command to get 
information on the LilyPond executable it will show you:

> file LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/bin/lilypond
lilypond: Mach-O executable i386

What /isn't/ compiled for Intel is the GUI front end (IIRC). That's why 
the information panel describes it as Application (PowerPC). However the 
GUI front end doesn't do very much, simply allowing you to enter .ly 
files and compile them (ie. call the main intel binary) by clicking a 
button. Any other editor of your choice can be used instead if you prefer.

Chris

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