QOTW:  "This is an example of what's probably the biggest difference
between the core widgets and Tile: instead of directly changing options
when an event is received, or having multiple options for state-specific
variants (like -disabledforeground, -activebackground, etc., ...), in
Tile most options are -- or at least can be -- a function of the widget
state.  Event bindings usually just change the state, and leaves the rest
up to the theme engine and [ttk::style map]." - Joe English
    http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/msg/9c7c10a53d170ba3

"[W]e know the real risks are the endpoints." - Bruce Schneier
    http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/12/security_in_ten.html


    8.5!
	http://markroseman.com/tcl/guide85.html
    ... but Teacup's involvement receives mixed reviews:
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/a8e68ed04a65ea25/

    Current eTcl includes 8.5:
	http://www.evolane.com/software/etcl/
	

Thanks to Arjen Markus for his weekly summary of Wiki action:
  Many pages have been updated, a few have been added and 
  a small number makes it to this summary ... As there
  are few hours left of this year, let us not waste time!
  
  In the beginning ...
  - What, you should ask yourself, is a beginner? 
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/17306> tries to answer that question.
  
  - If you are a German-speaking beginner (of any variety)
    do check out: <http://wiki.tcl.tk/14827>
  
  Nice programs
  - Instant messaging via MSN, a well-known Internet activity ...
    and this program allows you to do it via Tcl:
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/6343>
  
  - One of many file managers, but still worth a look:
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/14561>
  
  - How about some data analysis? This time of year (especially
    in the northern hemisphere) is perfect for that pastime.
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/2410> describes a venerable tool for that.
  
  - And last but not least, a drawing program: <http://wiki.tcl.tk/7937>
  
  Handy tools
  - Some word processors allow you to complete words based on the 
    first few characters. Well, here is an add-on for the text 
    widget to do the same: <http://wiki.tcl.tk/20491>
  
  - Want to create a game? Consider using the "brick engine"
    - <http://wiki.tcl.tk/19800>
  
  
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

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