While the [Things holding Tcl back] may raise valid points, this page was created to make sure the optimistic side of things is not left behind.

[Tcl] has been progressing over the years for several reasons:
   * an enthusiastic community [http://wiki.tcl.tk/community]
   * friendly discussion and help on [comp.lang.tcl]
   * many (?) people working on the [Tcl/Tk] [core]
   * active technical discussions on the chat [http://wiki.tcl.tk/chat]
   * a [wiki] with lots and lots of gems
   * a [license] which supports sharing and reuse
   * copy on write, [everything is a string], file [events]
   * [Tk], [Expect], and more
   * an implementation which has established a record through the years as a model of high-quality coding
   * a very clever, subtle initial design, perhaps as important for what it left out as what it put in.