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@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ I discovered John Wiegley's [Ledger](http://ledger-cli.org) in 2006,
and was very happy to find this efficient command-line reporting tool with a transparent data format. and was very happy to find this efficient command-line reporting tool with a transparent data format.
Initially, I used it to generate time reports for my job. Initially, I used it to generate time reports for my job.
Before long I wanted that to work a little differently - splitting the transaction at day boundaries, reporting in hours, etc. Before long I wanted that to work differently - splitting sessions at day boundaries, reporting in hours, etc.
John had got busy elsewhere and the Ledger project now entered a fairly long period of stagnation, with persistent bugs, documentation problems, and a confusing release situation. John had got busy elsewhere and the Ledger project now stalled, with unfixed bugs, wrong documentation and a confusing release situation persisting for a long time.
I did what I could to help build momentum in the Ledger project, reporting bugs, supporting newcomers, and contributing a new domain and website. I did what I could to help build momentum, reporting bugs, supporting newcomers, and contributing a new domain and website.
But, I didn't want to spend time learning C++. I was learning Haskell, which I did want to spend time in. But, I didn't want to spend time learning C++.
I was learning Haskell, which I did want to spend time in.
I felt Ledger could be implemented well and, in the long run, more efficiently in that language, I felt Ledger could be implemented well and, in the long run, more efficiently in that language,
which has some compelling advantages such as lower maintenance costs. which has some compelling advantages such as lower maintenance costs.
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I urgently needed a reliable accounting tool that I enjoyed using. I urgently needed a reliable accounting tool that I enjoyed using.
I also wanted to see what I could do to reduce roadbumps and confusion for newcomers. I also wanted to see what I could do to reduce roadbumps and confusion for newcomers.
I couldn't expect John to start over - at that time he was not the Haskell fan he is now.
I couldn't expect John to start over - at that time he was not the Haskell fan he is now!
So in 2007 I began experimenting. So in 2007 I began experimenting.
I built a toy parser in a few different languages, and it was easiest in Haskell. I built a toy parser in a few different languages, and it was easiest in Haskell.
I kept tinkering. Goals included: I kept tinkering.
Goals included:
- to get better at Haskell by building something useful to me, - to get better at Haskell by building something useful to me,
- to learn how well Haskell could work for real-world applications, - to learn how well Haskell could work for real-world applications,