Re: OT: Beauty of programming languages

[Paul Morris]

I’m in my early 40s, and started using LilyPond in early 2011.  I love 
LilyPond’s flexibility and extensibility which lets me create sheet music in 
alternative notation systems that have a “chromatic staff” – especially 
“Clairnote”[1].  LilyPond is in a league of its own for this kind of extension 
and customization, and she handles it like a champ.

By working on extending LilyPond I’ve learned a lot of Scheme.  Before I had 
basically only used javascript.  (I’m not a professional programmer.)  I try to 
contribute back where and when I can.  

I play guitar, trumpet, a little piano, and I sing.  I have mostly used 
LilyPond for arranging fiddle tunes and similar pieces for string bands / dance 
bands that I’ve played in.  

Thanks to everyone for their contributions to LilyPond!

-Paul

[1] Clairnote: http://clairnote.org  
See also the Music Notation Project: http://musicnotation.org