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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
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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