[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [Orgmode] Re: Literate Programming with Org mode
From: |
sam kleinman |
Subject: |
Re: [Orgmode] Re: Literate Programming with Org mode |
Date: |
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:30:52 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Mutt/1.5.17-muttng (2007-11-01) |
On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:01:36AM -0600, Eric Schulte wrote:
> I think the difference between these two is that in LP the "product" is
> the executable piece of software, where as in RR the "product" is the
> document itself.
This is true, and I think the explanation suffers somewhat as a result
of this. But I don't think the demarcation you present is as
significant as it seems from your explanation. Perhaps we can think of
the example I provided as being one of "reproducible research by means
of literate programming."
The Sweave stuff, particularly in cases like the one I describe (and
arguably, when "done right") I think works to transform the "product"
of research from a static document to an "executable document," of
sorts. The analysis (the research?) happens, (at least theoretically)
in real time, and the document is just a snapshot/representation of
this: another output of the program.
Indeed the programming of the generation of a document, no matter how
complex, is not the "sexiest" expression of the programmer's art, but
I think it still counts. And to be fair, Sweave/LP approaches to
research reporting, doesn't include reproducible data collection
techniques/documentation which is a big part of RR, at least in my
mind.
I'm interested in you project (a lot, actually) but I must admit that
I'm not much of a numbers guy any more, as if I ever was one. :)
Cheers,
sam
--
tycho(ish) @
address@hidden
http://www.tychoish.com/
http://www.criticalfutures.com/
"don't get it right, get it written" -- james thurber
Re: [Orgmode] Literate Programming with Org mode, Eric Schulte, 2009/07/31