On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 4:45 AM, rhh <[email protected]> wrote: > > I found Python about 10 years ago. I use Python programming to > support my engineering research and design. Since I can remember, I > have wanted a three pane type calculation interface with an outliner > for all the reasons Edward mentions. Programs like Treepad gave me a > sense of how well the paradigm worked - but I still needed a > programming API. Since structural engineering calculation documents > are a form of reusable code (bridge and building design algorithms > don't change that much) it was natural to also begin to think about an > integrated calculation document environment in addition to a coding > environment. Discovering Leo (when Leo was at v4.5) was like walking > into a candy store. My aha moment was the feeling of relief that > comes when a great programmer and team of programmers creates > something that met my needs better than I could myself. >
Thanks for this story. It illustrates that it is easier to "get" what Leo is about if you are already looking for something like it :-) Edward --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
