05/07/2007
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QOTW:
    The rule for canonicity can most conveniently be tried out by using
    the [list] operation on "chemically active" individual items (i.e.
    things containing \$[] or unbalanced "{}). Basically any dangerous
    compound is protected by {} or \ when [list]ified and converted back
    to string. Alexandre Ferrieux on c.l.t
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/msg/826484e44e6841a7

    "[W]ell i wanted to learn how to write guis but had little
    patience for c/c++ toolkits with long edit-compile-test cycles." - msingh,
    on how he began experimenting last week with Tk


POTW:
    ANNOUNCE: Tcl/Tk 8.5a6 release
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/e44df0d67b601bf8
    The Tcl Core Team is pleased to announce the 8.5a6 releases of the Tcl 
    dynamic language and the Tk toolkit.  This is the sixth alpha release of 
    Tcl/Tk 8.5.  More details can be found below.  We would like to express 
    our gratitude to all those who submit bug reports and patches.  This 
    information is invaluable in enabling us to identify and eliminate 
    problems in the core.
    Homepage:
	http://www.tcl.tk/
    Download:
	http://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/8.5.html

    ANNOUNCE: eTcl 1.0-rc18 by Eric Hassolt
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/156c7c5416dd7603
    I'm pleased to announce immediate availability of eTcl 1.0-rc18 for
    Windows, linux-x86, linux-arm, linux-mipsel (new!), 
    Windows Mobile (2003, 2003SE and 5.0) pocketPC and smartphones, 
    and Mac OS X (Aqua) as universal binary (x86 and PPC). 
    Homepage:
	http://www.evolane.com/
    Download:
	http://www.evolane.com/software/etcl/index.html


MEET:
    TCL 2007 Call For Papers and Proposals.
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/9cbc8e508169e226
    In September 2007 the U.S. Tcl conference returns to the historic 
    French Quarter of the city of New Orleans.  Join us for what promises 
    to be the best Tcl conference yet.   Even better, contribute a 
    paper, be prepared to talk about a work in progress, or join in on 
    the lively "Birds of a Feather" discussions that may range in topic 
    anywhere from "Using the Tile widget set" to "Obsolete weaponry." 

    Tcl 2007 will be held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel 
    in New Orleans, LA.   Tutorial sessions on various 
    topics will be held September 24-25, with the conference itself 
    running from September 26-28.
    TCL 2007 Third call for participation/Papers. 
	http://tcl.tk/community/tcl2007

ORBI: or what happened on comp.lang.tcl
    Compound expression and order of evaluation
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/4bee45986267093c
    
    bsd license, ( or understanding the tcl license )
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/1a4f25b4cf564e82

    join strips backslash - feature or bug?
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/6e35ff30e3dd0404

    "expect" problem
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/81e9f5e1b5cb5daa

    tcl/expect hang
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/696d39d41b140fba

TIPX: new, used and discarded Tips
    nothing new here, walk on.

OOTW: Orphan of the week or questions nobody answered yet:
    Issue with Tcllib FTP Package - changing users with ::ftp::Quote.
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/1f7bfd9e89245c2c

    missing operand at _@_
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/e6a7759ea5b17821
    Problems with using TkRat built with Tcl/Tk 8.5a6 and
    htmlwidget (from CVS). 

    Tcl version of Ala qumsieh's Tk:Toolbar
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/a56de61de58877ee

TWIP: or what happened on comp.lang.tcl this week TEN years ago:
    wrapper generator C -> tcl ??
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/cf8aa7c931a71b89

    MDI Applications with TK??
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/2cffe64f4790f7f3


Thanks to Arjen Markus for his weekly reports on the Wikis:
  Now that the Wiki is back, there is lots of activity.
  So, let us hightlight a few pages!
  
  Showing a picture 
  - ... of satellite orbits. Yes, <http://wiki.tcl.tk/17570> describes
    SaVi, a system to simulate the orbit of satellites around the earth,
    complete with maps and such.
  
  - ... and adding hyperlinks? Find a discussion of a few flavours 
    to do this on <http://wiki.tcl.tk/18003>
  
  Of files and things 
  - Wrapping the various file I/O commands into one object-oriented
    interface. It is easy enough: <http://wiki.tcl.tk/13246>
  
  - Still, adding a new subcommand to an existing one is made very 
    easy too, now that Tcl 8.5 handles ensembles of commands -
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/18001>
  
  People things
  - Converting numbers to almost any other writing system in existence:
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/18021>
  
  - Beyond merely making sound: synthesize speech - 
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/11785>
  
  - Daemons as a UNIX programmer understands them and Windows services
    as a Windows programmer understands ... <http://wiki.tcl.tk/2224>
    discusses mainly the first.
  
  - Early-morning thoughts captured in a Wiki page ... What can we add 
    to the Wiki? <http://wiki.tcl.tk/17991>
  
  - Looking for reading material? Here is a vast collection of articles
    with an easy-to-remember page number: <http://wiki.tcl.tk/18000>


Everything Tcl-related you want is probably one or two clicks away in these
pages:
    The "Welcome to comp.lang.tcl" message by Andreas Kupries
        http://www.purl.org/net/tcl-welcome
    comp.lang.tcl is a crucial resource for Tcl practitioners.
    An interesting perspective on its traffic appears at
        http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/about

    The Tcl Developer Site is Tcl's "home base".
	http://www.tcl.tk

    Larry Virden maintains a comp.lang.tcl FAQ launcher.
        http://www.purl.org/NET/Tcl-FAQ/

    The Tcl Developer Xchange is a highly organized resource center
    of documents and software with provisions for individuals to
    maintain references to their own software:
        http://www.tcl.tk/resource/
    The TDX sponsor, ActiveState, also keeps info to convince your
    boss Tcl is a good thing
        http://www.tcl.tk/scripting/

    The Tcl'ers Wiki is a huge, dynamic, collaboratively edited repository
    of documentation, examples, tutorials and pontifications on all things 
    Tcl.
        http://wiki.tcl.tk/0
    For the ideal overview of the topics about Tcl most likely to
    interest a newcomer, see "Arts and Crafts ..."
        http://wiki.tcl.tk/969
    There's also a high-quality Wikibook on Tcl:
        http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Tcl

    ActiveState maintains binaries distribution and development tools
        http://www.activestate.com/Tcl
    along with a Cookbook of Tcl recipes
        http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Tcl

    "La Gazette du Técleux" is an important monthly publication.
	http://wfr.tcl.tk/1159

    deli.cio.us presents an intriguing approach to reference commentary.
    It already aggregates quite a bit of Tcl intelligence.
        http://del.icio.us/tag/tcl

    Cameron Laird tracks several Tcl/Tk references of interest (but
    needs to validate many of the links).
        http://phaseit.net/claird/comp.lang.tcl/

    Years ago, Cetus Links maintained a Tcl/Tk page with verified links
        http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_tcl_tk.html

    "Yahoo! Groups" archives comp.lang.tcl.announce posts--even 
    though clta itself is dormant.
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tcl_announce/

We're working on more useful archives of past installments.  In the
meantime, an alternative is
  http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_q=+Tcl-URL&as_ugroup=comp.lang.tcl

Suggestions/corrections for next week's posting are always welcome.

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