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From: Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: TclTk update request
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:52:00 -0400
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This has been discussed on this list recently -- the problem is 
manpower.  Current tcl/tk development for cygwin is happening on the 
insight mailing list:
   insight AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
   archives: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/insight/

--Chuck


Paul Butcher wrote:

> Some requests to whoever is maintaining the tcltk package for cygwin:
> 
> 1.  Could it be updated to the latest V8.3.4 build instead of continuing with 
> V8.0?  With Mumit Khan's patches (as linked from the cygwin home page) V8.3.4 
> builds fine with Tix and BLT - but itcl/iwidgets need adding in.
> 
> 2.  Python tkinter library could then be updated to link to V8.3.4 - in fact 
> it would probably be good to have this as a separate subpackage from the main 
> python to avoid dependency of whole python package on tcltk.
> (Perl:Tk could also be added?)
> 
> 3.  gdb V5.2 can be built for cygwin with dependency on tcltk package rather 
> than reinstalling all the tcltk files again - (the current test gdb package 
> is V5.1.1 and includesTclTk V8.3.2).
> 
> All this would make the whole thing more useable and up to date.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Paul Butcher
> Alton, Hants, UK
> 
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