Version 3 of Why do you NOT use a tclkit

Updated 2007-09-28 13:50:42 by LES

Purpose: to discuss the reasons why one would not use a tclkit/starkit based solution?

On a different wiki page, where such a discussion would have been off topic, the question "I don't understand why more people don't use tclkit" came up.

Some of the reasons include:

  • ignorance - just not aware that the technology exists
  • no need - a simple tclsh meets a simple script appliation need, and results in a smaller footprint
  • problems building tclkit - the source distribution doesn't always build on every platform without problem, and there are people who don't easily have access to build components
  • lack of familarity in process of building starkit/starpacks

LES: for my own applications, I prefer to rely on ActiveTcl because it is batteries included - I don't have to worry about installing extensions (packages), they're all there already. Also, once I planned to write a commercial application and starkits offer no source protection whatsoever. I gave up on the idea - too much work and not enough time - but I'll bet many developers have a problem with that.


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