The future of MuseScore 4+ Documentation (?)
I like MuseScore 4 but am new to it. Often, getting simple questions answered forces me to ask the newsgroup because either I can't find the solution on the Internet or the documented solution doesn't include the MuseScore version being assumed (so the answer may not work on MuseScore 4.) Messy.
On the other hand, I am constantly amazed by Microsoft Bing "AI" chat. Generally, it writes clear responses without forcing me to go to a URL for answers (though it provides URLs if I want to pursue the matter). If I don't understand something it wrote I can continue the conversation until I get an answer that seems reasonable.
I think that's a great model for future MuseScore 4 documentation. What do you think?
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The problem with AI models is making sure they have good data to work from. Most just pull from random online sources, some of which may be out of date, and some of which may be wrong. But as long as you have a closed system where you are creating content guaranteed to be correct and up to date, then indeed, these sorts of AI chatbots can work well. I'm currently developing such a system for my Mastering MuseScore 4 course - you heard it here first :-).
In reply to The problem with AI models… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you, Marc,
You wrote >>> Most just pull from random online source,...
That's makes sense. I was assuming that the "AI" model can be trained to look at a MuseScore-focused "database” on the Internet. This database is setup by the MuseScore community, and all info is scoped by MuseScore version. In computer terms, what I am thinking of is commonly called a "datamart" (focused on a particular topic or area) not a “Datawarehouse” which may contain irrelevant (even if technically correct) info.
You wrote >>> 'm currently developing such a system for my Mastering MuseScore 4 course - you heard it here first :-).
Greaaaat! (To be honest, I enrolled in your course but always found logging in problematic. What is the proper URL to use? Sometimes it switches me between sites, so I need to re-enter my password, which may not be accepted the second time. I don't enjoy fighting with a login process and this discourages me from attending the class.)
In reply to Thank you, Marc, You wrote >… by finger10
Yeah, it's more complicated than it should be right now. Basically, you enroll through the "school" subdomain, but the course itself is on the "community" subdomain. The two share a single sign-on though. So, go to https://community.masteringmusescore.com/c/musescore4 to access the course once enrolled. If you aren't logged in, you'll need to do that first, which will temporarily redirect you to the school subdomain. Again, though, it's a single sign-on, so once you're in, you're in for both.