QOTW:
    I'll have to run some test cases to see if result matches my
    visualization. IOW does my specification match my desires ;}
    Richard Owlett on c.l.t 
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/msg/0fc692d92058a0ba

    ... no, I *know* it helps newcomers to remind them that in Tcl,
    everything is a string. Most people, myself included, come to
    Tcl after learning a lot of C-like languages. And such languages
    treat strings as second class citizens - bastardized array of
    integers that needs special care.  . . .  So the sooner one breaks
    the shackles of typed languages the faster one is able to
    appreciate Tcl for what it is. Which is why I keep telling people
    that everything is indeed a string.  slebetman on c.l.t


POTW:
    Tcllib 1.10 Released
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/399c048af3da42c2
    tcllib is a Tcl-only library of standard routines for Tcl (no
    compiling required). This release is a minor version change which
    fixes numerous bugs and provides enhancements as well.
    Tcllib 1.10 release notes:
    Hello World, welcome to Tcllib 1.10.
    This release is a minor version change which fixes numerous bugs and
    provides enhancements as well, to existing modules, and via newly
    added modules.
    Available are gzipped, zipped, and bzipped tarballs, and a starkit.
    Download:
	http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=12883&package_i...> 

ORBI: or what happened on comp.lang.tcl
    work with socket
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/8e7077cf0ff79eb8

    speed
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/219d5ba537b5b77b
    
    automatic parallelization
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/859848a21da5111b
    
    Perl vs Python vs Ruby.... vs Tcl?
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/81f5a67a333f348d

    Date input validation
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/e0606689063aa3cc

    from static library to sockets on localhost
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/4f04bac78115ef60
    
    first token in string
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/d10701db945ecd80

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

OOTW: Orphan of the week or questions nobody answered yet:
    "file atime" on windows ntfs gives different access time
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/70355e50368176a7

    'unknown namespace' error
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/aa9f26fc5653ff26

    Problem with Drag&Drop in Blt
	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_thread/thread/939f1ff0af26a8e7


Thanks for Arjen Markus for his weekly summary of Wiki action:
  Without ado, let the summary begin!
  
  Can a computer learn?
  - Here is a small interface to a library for Bayesian networks:
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/19881> . (Your spam filter probably uses
    Bayesian analysis, if you are unfamiliar with the term.)
  
  - For the patient among us: a (slowly) self-learning program
    at <http://wiki.tcl.tk/19864> 
  
  Better graphics
  - Work on a reimplementation of Tk ... <http://wiki.tcl.tk/16320> .
    The possibilities are fascinating
  
  - Having all your photographs within digital reach, is no guarantee
    that you still know what they were all about ... Perhaps this 
    helps: <http://wiki.tcl.tk/19884> 
  
  - A classical presentation of information ... It may seem outdated
    to today's spoiled eyes, but is it? <http://wiki.tcl.tk/19893> 
  
  Potpourri
  - The "Simple Directmedia Library" is used to graphics, sound and
    what not - various Tcl bindings and applications exist:
    <http://wiki.tcl.tk/4607> 
  
  - Do you find predefined options to be a slight nuisance to handle
    in GUIs? Why not look at <http://wiki.tcl.tk/19888> 
  
  - Everything you want to know about your network? That is asking
    a bit much, but <http://wiki.tcl.tk/17493>  may prove useful anyway.
  

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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