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From: lvirden@cas.org
Subject: Re: Tk (Re: GNU Extension Language Plans)
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I do think however that it need not, and perhaps should not, try to 
take tk as it is and reproduce it.  Instead of trying to shoehorn a
language designed around the Tcl programming philosophy, I would rather
see folk design a similar concept extension designed with the
appropriate language in mind.  For instance, I would rather see Dylan's
X not be an Xt or Tk knock off, but something that fits into Dylan's
gestalt.  The same for GNUel - make it something designed intentionally
for the language, taking advantages of the strengths and limiting the
weaknesses of the language.
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