* README:

	* mac/README:
	* win/README:
	* win/README.binary:
	* unix/README: updated patchlevel information to 8.4a3 and
	updated links and notes.

6 files changed, 100 insertions, 126 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a3cc3a3..87b16a3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+2001-04-01  Jeff Hobbs  <jeffh@ActiveState.com>
+
+	* README:
+	* mac/README:
+	* win/README:
+	* win/README.binary:
+	* unix/README: updated patchlevel information to 8.4a3 and
+	updated links and notes.
+
+	* generic/tcl.h:
+	* tools/tcl.wse.in:
+	* win/configure.in (VER):
+	* win/configure:
+	* unix/configure:
+	* unix/configure.in (VER):
+	* unix/tcl.spec: updated patchlevel information to 8.4a3
+
 2001-03-30  Jeff Hobbs  <jeffh@ActiveState.com>
 
 	* generic/tclCkalloc.c (TclFinalizeMemorySubsystem): set curTagPtr
diff --git a/README b/README
index 0186814..3ea7ef0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 README:  Tcl
-    This is the Tcl 8.4a2 source distribution.
+    This is the Tcl 8.4a3 source distribution.
     You can get any release of Tcl from:
         http://dev.scriptics.com/registration/<version>.tml
     Tcl/Tk is also available through NetCVS:
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/netcvs.html
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
 
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.34 2000/09/06 18:50:15 hobbs Exp $
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.35 2001/04/02 01:59:55 hobbs Exp $
 
 Contents
 --------
@@ -22,19 +22,21 @@ Contents
 
 1. Introduction
 ---------------
-Tcl provides a powerful platform for creating integration
-applications that tie together diverse applications, protocols,
-devices, and frameworks.  When paired with the Tk toolkit, Tcl
-provides the fastest and most powerful way to create GUI applications
-that run on PCs, Unix, and the Macintosh.  Tcl can also be used for a
-variety of web-related tasks and for creating powerful command
-languages for applications.
+Tcl provides a powerful platform for creating integration applications that
+tie together diverse applications, protocols, devices, and frameworks.
+When paired with the Tk toolkit, Tcl provides the fastest and most powerful
+way to create GUI applications that run on PCs, Unix, and the Macintosh.
+Tcl can also be used for a variety of web-related tasks and for creating
+powerful command languages for applications.
 
-Tcl is maintained, enhanced, and distributed freely as a
-service to the Tcl community by Scriptics Corporation.
-The official home for Tcl/Tk is on the Scriptics Web site:
+Tcl is maintained, enhanced, and distributed freely by the Tcl community.
+The home for Tcl/Tk sources and bug/patch database is on SourceForge:
 
-	http://dev.scriptics.com
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
+
+with the Tcl Developer Xchange hosted at:
+
+	http://dev.scriptics.com/
 
 Tcl is a freely available open source package.  You can do virtually
 anything you like with it, such as modifying it, redistributing it,
@@ -71,50 +73,48 @@ normal -man macros, for example
 
 		ditroff -man Tcl.n
 
-to print Tcl.n.  If Tcl has been installed correctly and your "man"
-program supports it, you should be able to access the Tcl manual entries
-using the normal "man" mechanisms, such as
+to print Tcl.n.  If Tcl has been installed correctly and your "man" program
+supports it, you should be able to access the Tcl manual entries using the
+normal "man" mechanisms, such as
 
 		man Tcl
 
 2b. Windows Documentation
 -------------------------
 
-The "doc" subdirectory in this release contains a complete set of
-Windows help files for Tcl.  Once you install this Tcl release, a
-shortcut to the Windows help Tcl documentation will appear in the
-"Start" menu:
+The "doc" subdirectory in this release contains a complete set of Windows
+help files for Tcl.  Once you install this Tcl release, a shortcut to the
+Windows help Tcl documentation will appear in the "Start" menu:
 
 	Start | Programs | Tcl | Tcl Help
 
 3. Compiling and installing Tcl
 -------------------------------
 
-There are brief notes in the unix/README, win/README, and mac/README
-about compiling on these different platforms.  There is additional
-information about building Tcl from sources at
-    http://dev.scriptics.com/doc/howto/compile.html
+There are brief notes in the unix/README, win/README, and mac/README about
+compiling on these different platforms.  There is additional information
+about building Tcl from sources at
 
+	http://dev.scriptics.com/doc/howto/compile.html
 
 4. TclPro Development tools
 --------------------
 
-A high quality set of commercial development tools is now available to
-accelerate your Tcl application development.  Scriptics' TclPro
-product provides a debugger, static code checker, packaging utility,
-and bytecode compiler.  Visit the Scriptics Web site at:
+A high quality set of commercial quality development tools is available to
+accelerate your Tcl application development.  The TclPro product provides a
+debugger, static code checker, packaging utility, and bytecode compiler.
+TclPro was open-sourced when Scriptics/Ajuba was acquired by Interwoven.
+Visit its home at SourceForge for more information and source/binaries:
 
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/tclpro
-
-for more information on TclPro and for a free evaluation download.
+	http://tclpro.sourceforge.net/
 
 5. Tcl newsgroup
 ----------------
 
-There is a network news group "comp.lang.tcl" intended for the
-exchange of information about Tcl, Tk, and related applications.  The
-newsgroup is a great place to ask general information questions.  For
-bug reports, please see the "Support and bug fixes" section below.
+There is a network news group "comp.lang.tcl" intended for the exchange of
+information about Tcl, Tk, and related applications.  The newsgroup is a
+great place to ask general information questions.  For bug reports, please
+see the "Support and bug fixes" section below.
 
 6. Tcl contributed archive
 --------------------------
@@ -140,60 +140,40 @@ Resource".
 8. Mailing lists
 ----------------
 
-A couple of  Mailing List have been set up to discuss Macintosh or
-Windows related Tcl issues.  To subscribe send a message to:
-	
-	wintcl-request@tclconsortium.org
-	mactcl-request@tclconsortium.org
-	
-In the body of the message (the subject will be ignored) put:
-	
-	subscribe mactcl Joe Smith
-	
-Replace Joe Smith with your real name, of course.  (Use wintcl
-instead of mactcl if you're interested in the Windows list.)  If you
-would just like to receive more information about the list without
-subscribing put the line:
-
-	information mactcl
-	
-(or wintcl) in the body instead.
+Several mailing lists are hosted at SourceForge to discuss development or
+use issues (like Macintosh and Windows topics).  For more information and
+to subscribe, visit:
+
+	http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcl/
+
+and go to the Mailing Lists page.
 
 9. Support and Training
 ------------------------
 
-Scriptics is very interested in receiving bug reports, patches, and
-suggestions for improvements.  We prefer that you send this
-information to us via the bug form on the Scriptics Web site, rather
-than emailing us directly.  The bug form is at:
+We are very interested in receiving bug reports, patches, and suggestions
+for improvements.  We prefer that you send this information to us via the
+bug form at SourceForge, rather than emailing us directly.  The bug
+database is at:
 
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/ticket/
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
 
 The bug form was designed to give uniform structure to bug reports as
 well as to solicit enough information to minimize followup questions.
-The bug form also includes an option to automatically post your report
-on comp.lang.tcl.  We strongly recommend that you select this option
-because someone else who reads comp.lang.tcl may be able to offer a
-solution.
 
 We will log and follow-up on each bug, although we cannot promise a
-specific turn-around time.  Enhancements may take longer and may not
-happen at all unless there is widespread support for them (we're
-trying to slow the rate at which Tcl/Tk turns into a kitchen sink).
-It's very difficult to make incompatible changes to Tcl/Tk at this
-point, due to the size of the installed base.
-
-The Tcl community is too large for us to provide much individual
-support for users.  If you need help we suggest that you post
-questions to comp.lang.tcl.  We read the newsgroup and will attempt to
-answer esoteric questions for which no-one else is likely to know the
-answer.  In addition, Tcl/Tk support and training are available
-commercially from Scriptics at:
-
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/training
-
-Also see the following Web site for links to other organizations that
-offer Tcl/Tk training:
+specific turn-around time.  Enhancements may take longer and may not happen
+at all unless there is widespread support for them (we're trying to slow
+the rate at which Tcl/Tk turns into a kitchen sink).  It's very difficult
+to make incompatible changes to Tcl/Tk at this point, due to the size of
+the installed base.
+
+The Tcl community is too large for us to provide much individual support
+for users.  If you need help we suggest that you post questions to
+comp.lang.tcl.  We read the newsgroup and will attempt to answer esoteric
+questions for which no-one else is likely to know the answer.  In addition,
+see the following Web site for links to other organizations that offer
+Tcl/Tk training:
 
 	http://www.scriptics.com/resource/community/commercial/training
 
diff --git a/mac/README b/mac/README
index 8241065..86d2ff8 100644
--- a/mac/README
+++ b/mac/README
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 Tcl 8.4 for Macintosh
 
-by Ray Johnson
-Scriptics Corporation
-rjohnson@scriptics.com
-with major help from
-Jim Ingham
-Cygnus Solutions
-jingham@cygnus.com
-
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.13 2000/05/03 00:15:08 hobbs Exp $
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.14 2001/04/02 01:59:55 hobbs Exp $
 
 1. Introduction
 ---------------
@@ -75,4 +67,3 @@ current release notes please check this page:
 If you have comments or Bug reports send them to:
 Jim Ingham
 jingham@cygnus.com
-
diff --git a/unix/README b/unix/README
index 8b9d126..8ee31d4 100644
--- a/unix/README
+++ b/unix/README
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SGI, as well as PCs running Linux, BSDI, and SCO UNIX.  To compile for
 a PC running Windows, see the README file in the directory ../win.  To
 compile for a Macintosh, see the README file in the directory ../mac.
 
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.14 2000/08/25 05:56:21 mo Exp $
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.15 2001/04/02 01:59:55 hobbs Exp $
 
 How To Compile And Install Tcl:
 -------------------------------
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ information on the test suite.  Note: don't run the tests as superuser:
 this will cause several of them to fail.  If a test is failing
 consistently, please send us a bug report with as much detail as you
 can manage.  Please use the online database at
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/ticket/
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
 
 The Tcl test suite is very sensitive to proper implementation of
 ANSI C library procedures such as sprintf and sscanf.  If the test
diff --git a/win/README b/win/README
index ef896ba..4734324 100644
--- a/win/README
+++ b/win/README
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 Tcl 8.4 for Windows
 
-by Scott Stanton
-Scriptics Corporation
-scott.stanton@scriptics.com
-
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.18 2000/08/25 05:45:08 mo Exp $
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.19 2001/04/02 01:59:55 hobbs Exp $
 
 1. Introduction
 ---------------
@@ -73,8 +69,7 @@ This distribution contains an extensive test suite for Tcl.  Some of
 the tests are timing dependent and will fail from time to time.  If a
 test is failing consistently, please send us a bug report with as much
 detail as you can manage.  Please use the online database at
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/ticket/
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
 
 In order to run the test suite, you build the "test" target using the
 appropriate makefile for your compiler.
-
diff --git a/win/README.binary b/win/README.binary
index 870161d..c0a87db 100644
--- a/win/README.binary
+++ b/win/README.binary
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 Tcl/Tk 8.4 for Windows, Binary Distribution
 
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README.binary,v 1.21 2000/09/06 18:50:17 hobbs Exp $ 
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README.binary,v 1.22 2001/04/02 01:59:55 hobbs Exp $ 
 
 1. Introduction
 --------------- 
 
-This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.4a2 for
+This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.4a3 for
 Windows.  It was compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 using Win32
 API, so that it will run under Windows NT, 95, 98 and 2000.
 
@@ -22,14 +22,17 @@ Tcl community by Scriptics Corporation.
 2. Documentation
 ----------------
 
-The official home for Tcl and Tk on the Web is at:
-	http://dev.scriptics.com
+The home of Tcl and Tk sources and bug database on the Web is at:
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
+
+The home page for the Tcl Developer Xchange is at:
+	http://dev.scriptics.com/
 
 The home page for the Tcl/Tk 8.4 release is
 	http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/8.4.html
 
 Detailed release notes can be found at
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/relnotes/tcl8.4a2.txt
+	http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/relnotes/tcl8.4a3.txt
 
 Information about Tcl itself can be found at
 	http://dev.scriptics.com/scripting/
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ There are notes about compiling Tcl at
 ---------------
 
 The binary release is distributed as a self-extracting archive called
-tcl84.exe.  The setup program which will prompt you for an
+tcl<version>.exe.  The setup program which will prompt you for an
 installation directory.  It will create the installation heirarchy
 under the specified directory, and install a wish application icon
 under the program manager group of your choice.
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ systems.
 If you have comments or bug reports for the Windows version of Tcl,
 please use our online database at:
 
-	http://dev.scriptics.com/ticket/
+	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
 
 or post them to the newsgroup comp.lang.tcl.
 
@@ -124,26 +127,14 @@ resource center using the forms labeled "Add a Resource".
 10. Mailing lists
 ----------------
 
-A couple of mailing lists have been set up to discuss Macintosh or
-Windows related Tcl issues.  In order to use these Mailing Lists you
-must have access to the internet.  To subscribe send a message to:
-	
-	wintcl-request@scriptics.com
-	mactcl-request@scriptics.com
-
-In the body of the message (the subject will be ignored) put:
-	
-	subscribe mactcl Joe Blow
-	
-Replacing Joe Blow with your real name, of course.  (Use wintcl
-instead of mactcl if you're interested in the Windows list.)  If you
-would just like to receive more information about the list without
-subscribing put the line:
-
-	information mactcl
-
-in the body instead (or wintcl).  There are also Special Interest
-Groups (SIGs) setup for these topics and more at:
+Several mailing lists are hosted at SourceForge to discuss development or
+use issues (like Macintosh and Windows topics).  For more information and
+to subscribe, visit:
+
+	http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcl/
+
+and go to the Mailing Lists page.  There are also Special Interest Groups
+(SIGs) setup for these topics and more at:
 
        http://dev.scriptics.com/