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                            m   i   n   g   u   s
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    mingus is a package for Python used by programmers, musicians, composers 
    and researchers to make and investigate music. 


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    I  N  S  T  A  L  L
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    1. Unpack the source tarball.	
    2. `cd` into to the new directory 
    3. Run `python setup.py install` and you're done.

    Optional:
    4. Install LilyPond if you want to make use of the `mingus.extra.LilyPond`
       module that creates sheet music from mingus objects.
    5. Install fluidsynth for MIDI playback support.


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    R  E  S  O  U  R  C  E  S
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    [0]	The official project page. Downloads, documentation, tutorials and news:
        http://mingus.googlecode.com/

    [1]	Blog. Announcements, etc. 
        http://www.onderstekop.nl/

    [2] LilyPond's home.
        http://www.lilypond.org/

    [3] FluidSynth's home.
	http://www.fluidsynth.org/


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    D  E  V  E  L  O  P  M  E  N  T
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    An up to date subversion repository of the source and a bug tracker 
    can be found at the the google code page:

	    http://mingus.googlecode.com/

    And all commits and issue changes will automatically be posted here:

            http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-devel

    If you'd like to get in touch to ask a question or submit a patch,
    you should contact mingus' google group at

	    http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-python

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    L  I  C  E  N  S  E
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    mingus - Music theory Python package, 
    Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Bart Spaans <onderstekop@gmail.com>

    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.


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