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▲Tänzer: The lovable web server framework for Tcl(tanzer.io)

66 points by Tomte 53 days ago | 5 comments

This looks like a surprisingly nice web server framework.

It is a pity that TCL Shell (tclsh) didn't become the default shell over bash. TCL was released before bash but I am unsure if tclsh was bundled with it at the time.

▲BoingBoomTschak 53 days ago

Bourne shell compatibility is a killer feature after all. But I certainly prefer Tcl over PowerShell/rc/xonsh and others that didn't bother with this.

If Tcl had fixed its exec (cf https://core.tcl-lang.org/tips/doc/trunk/tip/424.md & https://core.tcl-lang.org/tips/doc/trunk/tip/259.md), I think it could have really worked as a shell.

▲dlachausse 53 days ago

I would love an alternate timeline where we got Tcl in the browser instead of JavaScript.

▲forinti 51 days ago

As much as I like TCL, I would much rather it was Lisp or Scheme on the browser.

▲johnisgood 52 days ago

Oh my. :( I wish...

▲xantronix 53 days ago

Hi there! Author here. I don't really have anything to say, other than, I am very happy to see the love. Thank you.

▲doublerabbit 53 days ago

Throwing out NaviServer too. A fork of AOLs old powerhouse aolserver which was a buy out from NaviSoft. NaviServer decided to go back to the original name.

https://github.com/naviserver-project/naviserver

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaviServer

https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/NaviServer

▲pandemic_region 53 days ago

Not many people may know this, but in the $$$ F5 firewall appliances TCL must be used for scripting the appliance behaviour.

▲_blk 53 days ago

Btw, Tänzer is German for "dancer."

▲the_mitsuhiko 53 days ago

At least that makes more sense than löve.

▲hiAndrewQuinn 53 days ago

Are the rest of you not using the word love for your throwaway variables? I thought that's what we were referencing with that one

▲the_mitsuhiko 53 days ago

For context here: Löve is a well known Lua game library. I was assuming the ä here was inspired by that. The domain though of the project is in fact supposed to be called “Tänzer” should be “taenzer”.

▲xantronix 52 days ago

Thank you! I appreciate the vital feedback.