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