** Reply to message from "Lan Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 1 May 2008 14:03:58 -0700 (PDT)
> > In my option, > > that's where Tcl/Tk lost the war. > > > > > > OK, TIME OUT! > > This American propensity of viewing everything as a conflict/football > game/war leads us down many stupid roads. The war on poverty (least > unsuccessful of the many wars I've seen). The war on drugs. "My 'battle' > with cancer." > > How about the right tool for the problem? Can't we all just get along?. ;-) Seriously, this win/lose stuff is engrained in our society and drives nearly all aspects of it. We strive to win and that's what makes us somewhat successful. But also, it's our nature to find comfort in associations with like minded people and therefore we gain more comfort when that group is perceived as growing. It validates the decision which bound us to the group. Simply put, these two concepts are what always brings us to comparing everything to war or any win/lose comparison or statement. I doubt Andrew meant "war" but just the growth for mindshare and acceptance. Heck, I had "battle" instead of "growth"... Or are we all just well trained warmongers and don't know it? ;-) Doug -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
