Purpose: explain why Tcl/Tk's simplicity can be a hurdle - ''(Hidden agenda: collect lots of reasons why Tcl works well)'' ---- * It's too easy to write a Tk "Hello World" GUI app [http://mini.net/tcl/488.html] * It's too easy to animate graphics [http://mini.net/tcl/3208.html] * It's too easy to send a file across the network [http://mini.net/tcl/3094.html] * It's too easy to run a Tcl/Tk script without Tcl/Tk on the system [http://mini.net/tcl/2914.html] * It's too easy to embed MS Internet Explorer [http://mini.net/tcl/2952.html] * It's too easy to throw in a bit of C code [http://mini.net/tcl/2516.html] * It's too easy to interface to web-based services [http://mini.net/tcl/3211.html] * It's too easy to chat with experienced Tcl'ers [http://mini.net/tcl/1178.html] * It's too easy to set up a page like this one [http://mini.net/tcl/31.html] * It's too easy to create a browser [http://mini.net/tcl/2464.html] * It's too easy to tempt people to do magic in Tcl [http://mini.net/tcl/496.html] * It's too easy to launch/integrate other applications [http://mini.net/tcl/1228.html] ---- See also [Tcl Advocacy] - [Is Tcl Different!]