Why leoInteg is a turning point

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Edward K. Ream

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Jul 20, 2021, 1:35:09 PM7/20/21

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Félix's leoInteg plugin for vs-code is one of the most significant events in Leo's history.

First, leoInteg promises to make millions of people aware of Leo.

Second, Leo can piggyback on progress in vs-code. For example, I recently wondered whether vs-can run in a browser. Yes(!), as a quick google will reveal.

Think what this means for Leo. None of the vs-code-in-a-browser projects knows anything about Leo, yet Leo can benefit from any of them.

Similarly, there are several vim-emulator modes for vs-code. No doubt each is substantially better than Leo's vim mode.

Most importantly, in the long run, piggybacking Leo on vs-code means that Leo will ultimately live on. Nothing lasts forever, not even vs-code (or IDE's themselves). However, when IDE's become obsolete, the replacement will likely involve people familiar with vs-code and Leo. That's about as close to immortality as I can confront.