i just received a friendly note from D’Accord Music Software:

Dear Folks of Untold,

We´ve seen the post about iChords and Sheet Happens! Thanks for the nice words about our software.

We just released a gadget called iChords Gadget, you might find it useful.

Find chord fingerings quickly with iChords Gadget - Ed.

If you’re instereted in learning more about music software, we have an open source project, Free Clef (www.freeclef.org), a multiplatform notation editor.

Freeclef - Free music notation software. Take that, Cakewalk. - Ed.

Thanks,

Américo Amorim

Getting this email was like being beaten fair and square in a wrestling match, and after shaking hands, my opponent comes back and gives me a few kicks to the ribs. Oh well … all’s fair in love and software development.