So, when I look back on this project, I did my first check in on October 31^st, 2009. Just a generic QT project. This project was truly on a whim. I had grand ideas, but, I really didn't get far. Learning the QT interface alone was a daunting task. And then, of course, the Spirit 2.1 library was in the process of getting released. Working on the documentation for Spirit 2.1 helped to learn that library at a much faster pace. So many things to learn, so many ideas floating in my head.

I've authored a few Quickbook formated documents for my own libraries. Writing documents in that format is relatively easy. I used very few tags, a few tables, maybe a variable definition list. Nothing too fancy. But, while working on the Spirit 2.1 documentation, I quickly realized that, editing in a simple text editor was a pain in the ass. What the authors wrote had some simple errors, like misspelled words. It became clear that they didn't have spell check in their text editors.

Okay, so, I've had comments and complaints about the need for creating an account on this site in order to get to the source code. One complaint was: “Is it open source or what?” Well, yes, it is. My code follows the licensing requirements of the hosting library. For instance, my Boost based code follows the Boost software license. My Joomla! code follows the GPL license.

So, without further ado, I've made my Subversion repository available through this website. So, surfers can see the libraries I've created, along with the updates, work in progress and all that wonderful stuff.

"Learning something new will involve using something old."

Over the years, I've been asked some compelling questions in interviews. Questions that required me to think, and think quickly, before I answer. In one interview, I was asked: "If you had to learn a new language, how would you do it?"

Hmm. The clock was ticking. It was an interesting question. Over the years, I've worked with various languages. I've even written my own language. So, where would I start, if I'm going to learn a new language. My first thought was: What do I know about computer languages to start with?