Leo：一个outlining editor

几周前在google资料的时候发现的Leo这个编辑器，用了大半天的时间熟悉了基本功能，它的思想也很有意思，源头大约要追溯到Don Knuth的literate programming，或者更早，强调文档的重要性，代码只是程序员工作的一小部分。

下面的条目来自Leo主页的说明。在我的理解，Leo就是可以把无结构的普通文本文件（源代码文件当然属此列）结构化的浏览器（也是编辑器，虽然就编辑功能不是那么强）。Leo用pure Python编写，GUI基于Tk/tcl，可以通过Python scripts进行扩展。 

Leo is...

• An outlining editor for programmers.
  Outlines clarify the big picture and provide unlimited space for details.
• A flexible browser for projects, programs, classes or data.
• A literate programming tool, compatible with noweb and CWEB.
  Leo outlines enhance any programming language.
• A data organizer for web sites and other complex data.
  Leo outlines can generate complex data spanning many different files.
• A project manager. Leo provides multiple views of a project within a single outline. Leo naturally represents tasks that remain up-to-date.
• Portable. Leo runs on Windows, Linux and MacOS X Jaguar.
• 100% pure Python. Leo uses Tk/tcl to draw the screen.
• Fully scriptable using Python.? Leo's outline files are XML format.
• Open Software, distributed under the Python License.

Please use Leo's SourceForge forums to ask questions and make suggestions.

Leo's author is Edward K. Ream