On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Jeff Hobbs <je...@activestate.com> wrote: > On 11/05/2010 3:21 AM, Konovalov, Vadim (Vadim)** CTR ** wrote: >>> >>> I haven't heard from you in a while and was wondering were you were at >>> in reviewing and/or incorporating the changes I made to Tcl::Tk for >>> perl/tk compatibility? > > ... >>> >>> If you don't think the changes fit your planned direction for the >>> Tcl::Tk package, I was thinking that another option for the changes is >>> to be released as a separate package (something like a new Tcl::pTk >>> package ) >>> >>> What do you think? >> >> I really like this solution - because it was my blue dream and real >> preference to have Tcl::Tk module really small - essentially one single PM >> file. >> >> But your solution has an unfortunate problem, though. >> Having yet another perl+tk solution will make people confused. >> They will not know what to select between Tkx, perl/Tk, Tcl::Tk and >> Tcl::pTk. >> >> But if users of this mailing list will see this as no-problem, I will >> greatly support this, and even will help you with some eventual patches of >> your new module. > > I would like to echo my appreciation for John's efforts. I for one think > that Tcl::Tk might be better served to just be "compatible" if possible. I > do understand Vadim's point about nice clean modules, but I think this one > would serve the community best by reducing any possible confusion. > > My $.02 .. > > Jeff >
I agree. Tcl::Tk as-is doesn't have much use to me right now, because I have a large codebase of perl/tk code that I would like to use, which the existing Tcl::Tk doesn't work with. (but it does work with my updates to Tcl::Tk). The fact the existing Tcl::Tk is relatively small doesn't really matter to me, because I have much larger set of code that I have to work with. I don't think I would even notice the difference in load/run times between a 1-file Tcl::Tk package and a 20-file Tcl::Tk package. Just my opinion from the standpoint of a developer with a lot of existing perl/tk code to support. -John
