if programming languages were cars...
jima
http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~mvanier/hacking/rants/cars.html
tcl is not in the list...(as many others I guess), but is kind of fun
jima
Uwe Klein
During daytime you don't see any tcl vehicles.
Nearly all are used by the the utility companies
that fix roads, sewage, water and railways
over night.
These are not for sale and because nobody sees
them by day only a select few know about (and
universaly like) them.
They are easy to drive, all knobs can be queried
about their function. They have automatic curbside,
tree and ditch detection.
Addons for various functions like cranes, lighting
shovels or brooms are easy to add or exchange.
uwe
Alan Anderson
> TCL:
> During daytime you don't see any tcl vehicles.
Many Tcl cars drive on private roads built inside large factories.
A lot of Tcl cars are actually used to drive other cars on public
highways by remote control.
Eric Hassold
> This appeared somewhere on the internet...I just found it by digg...
>
> http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~mvanier/hacking/rants/cars.html
>
> tcl is not in the list...(as many others I guess), but is kind of fun
>
It is not in the list because if programming languages were cars, Tcl
would be a scooter. Going everywhere cars go (but also on smaller paths
cars can't go) while able to avoid traffic jam to get faster to destination.
Eric
> jima
>
sleb...@gmail.com
Tcl wasn't supposed to be a car. Tcl was designed as a body kit for C.
To show users how to apply the body kit Tcl includes a pre-assembled
demo car called tclsh. But tclsh is so well made that most people
don't bother applying tcl to C. Indeed there is an influential school
of thought that recommends ripping out useful bits of your current C
car and apply them to tclsh as extensions.
Interestingly, once applied to C, this simple body kit can end up
making C less prone to break downs.
Donal K. Fellows
> Interestingly, once applied to C, this simple body kit can end up
> making C less prone to break downs.
That's because the body kit does happen to include a new chassis,
engine block, brakes, suspension, exhaust system, electrics, steering
rods, fuel pump, catalytic converter, air conditioning, power windows,
sunroof, fascia panel and a nice set of plush leather trimmings for
the interior, together with a set of tools for testing and tuning up
your resulting vehicle. But you can keep the original fuzzy dice if
you must.
Donal.
Synic
Tcl: Is like a BMC Mini. Its default exterior looks like it was made in
the Soviet Bloc, but, it comes with a grunty and easily customised
engine that wins road rallies. You can replace the exterior panels with
many different types of shiny new ones, to the point where drivers
often think their car's made by other manufacturers.
Ron Fox
like to spend endless hours tinkering with and improving the engine.
Drivers while not as numerous as you might think for such a fine car
are highly loyal and tend to get together for meets where they drive
the Tcl car around for days on end.
Ron.
Donal K. Fellows
> Tcl is also like an MG. It drives wonderfully but some drivers
> like to spend endless hours tinkering with and improving the engine.
> Drivers while not as numerous as you might think for such a fine car
> are highly loyal and tend to get together for meets where they drive
> the Tcl car around for days on end.
The next such meet is in about a month in New Orleans...
Donal.