My name is Larry W. Virden (aka LV here on the Wiki and lvirden many places around the internet.
My home web site is http://www.purl.org/net/lvirden/ . My Tcl web site is http://www.purl.org/net/tcl-faq/ . My most common email address is mailto:[email protected] .
If you have Tcl applications, extensions, routines, documentation, articles, or general information that you provide (freely or commercially) on the internet, let me know at the above address and I will add it to the FAQ. Or add them here at the wiki - as I consider it to be a great community resource.
At home, I have only antique Macintoshes - 68k based !! - for use. So I typically surf the web via a telnet window to my SPARC Sunblade at work, and then use lynx as the browser. If I browse at home, I use iCab on my MacOS 7.5.5 (or is it 7.6?) system.
At work, I use Solaris 8 on my SunBlade.
I use Tcl/Tk 8.4.1 as much as I can. At home, that is via a tclkit. At work, I use tclkit, ASPN Tcl, and the source codes...
Things to think about:
Anyone who has used Tcl and feels it has contributed positively to them should take a little time and contribute back. Contributes can range from making code that you have written available, to submitting bug reports, patches and improvements to http://tcl.sf.net/ , to updating Wiki pages, etc.
Many times people complain about how Tcl works. It usually sounds like they are expecting Tcl to act in a manner similar to some other language. They generally sound frustrated, sometimes with threats to move off to some other language.
Unfortunately, I am uncertain which other language to recommend to them. Some want a Scripting language which cares less about white space than Tcl. I suppose I could recommend Perl. Sometimes they seek languages which enforce variable naming or provide tighter scoping. I could probably recommend Python. Unfortunately it requires a particular physical code layout style, but might be able to do the rest of what they want.
I do wish all good luck finding a scripting language that is fast, flexible, enforcing the level of strictness designed, but permitting one to code in in their own personal style. It's a holy grail that programmers sometimes spend significant portions of their lives seeking. Many will tell you that this language, or that one, has satisfied them. In my own personal quest, I have yet to find the ultimate solution.
I am lvirden on the Tcl'ers Chat Tcl Chatroom.
The TkChat application in tclapps module of tcllib on SourceForge is available for users to join in the fun of the chat room.
I wouldn't even begin to guess how many of the 1600+ pages on this wiki I have either started or contributed a lot to - it would not be modest to mention I would guess... (and if my family ever saw, I would be in big trouble for spending so much time here...)