Very true. The outline paradigm is as strong as any in careful, complicated work. My lawyer wife tells me that her group frequently communicates their ideas with outlines (usually using Word). Leo will become more polished, more robust, more pretty (I know thats' not English), and more widely used because its on the right side of human brain history.
On Sep 4, 4:25 am, "Edward K. Ream" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
