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From: jester@crash.cts.com (Ken Bibb)
Subject: Re: Why you should not use Tcl
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 05:15:38 GMT
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In <Cwqu5q.5C0@scr.siemens.com> twa@scr.siemens.com (Thomas Werthmann-Auzinger) writes:


>So what? You seem to overlook the simple fact that the only purpose of
>writing software is to make money - either from your customers or from
>your University. We chose Tcl/Tk because:

I strongly disagree with this.  Most of the software that I write is
written to give me capabilities that I don't currently have, *not*
to make money.

If the only purpose of writing software is making money, as you imply,
then what is the purpose behind tcl?  How much did your copy cost you?
How much money is Ousterhost making off of each copy sold?

Making money is one side effect that can occur from writing software
but it's not the only one.

