Re: An important "little" Aha

2011-07-29 Thread Matt Wilkie
> It is simply this:  I can think of maintaining Leo as a chore, and > that's a *good* thing.  Like most chores--brushing my teeth, paying my > bills, doing the dishes--this additional chore *contributes* to my > life. Thank you for sharing this bit of illumination. Directly connecting chores to c

Re: An important "little" Aha

2011-07-29 Thread Edward K. Ream
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Ville Vainio wrote: > Leo is an open ended program with seemingly infinite opportunities for > improvement. It would be unfair to claim that it's ever "finished" ;). I agree. What was holding me back was the distinction between "interesting" new work and the in

Re: An important "little" Aha

2011-07-29 Thread Ville Vainio
In general terms, open source projects rarely get "finished" to the extent that authors move on - there is always lots to do,especially if the application has an user interface. Authors move on because of other reasons. Leo is an open ended program with seemingly infinite opportunities for imp

An important "little" Aha

2011-07-29 Thread Edward K. Ream
This is probably the most important Aha I've had this month, because it removes a psychological roadblock and shows the way forward. It is simply this: I can think of maintaining Leo as a chore, and that's a *good* thing. Like most chores--brushing my teeth, paying my bills, doing the dishes--th