[HEADS UP] Tcl/Tk on FreeBSD

[Chris Rees]

On 29 November 2012 07:30, Kevin Oberman <kob6558 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Chris Rees <utisoft at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 29 Nov 2012 05:48, "Kevin Oberman" <kob6558 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Pietro Cerutti <gahr at freebsd.org> wrote:
>>> > Hello,
>>> >
>>> > it is a honour to me to announce that we finally have an official ML
>>> > dedicated to the maintainance of Tcl/Tk -related ports on FreeBSD.
>>> >
>>> > It's TclTk at FreeBSD.org. It's open, and you're welcome to join [1].
>>> >
>>> > We have set up a Wiki page at http://wiki.freebsd.org/TclTk and an IRC
>>> > channel on EFNet/#freebsd-tcltk.
>>> >
>>> > We're really at the beginning and starting to organize work. It's gonna
>>> > be fun!
>>> >
>>> > Among other things, we're planning to slowly move Tcl/Tk -related ports
>>> > under the maintenance of TclTk at FreeBSD.org. If this rings a bell for a
>>> > port that you're currently maintaining, please get in touch with us!
>>> > We are not going to take anything by force, though.
>>> >
>>> > [1] http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-tcltk
>>> >
>>> > Hope to see you soon on TclTk@ and EFNet/#freebsd-tcltk!
>>> >
>>> > Pietro
>>> > (subscriber #2 of tcltk@)
>>>
>>> Would "Tcl/Tk related ports" include mail/exmh? Brent has rolled a new
>>> release and I have been thinnking about submitting an update. The
>>> current version is seven years old, though it is still used by quite a
>>> few people (including myself).
>>
>> No, it's a list for the language, not applications written in that language.
>
> So I assumed until I looked at the wiki list of ports they were
> maintaining or were planning to maintain which included many apps
> written in Tcl/Tk. If it is just the language, why are they included?

OK, after some discussion the policy has been clarified; Tcl/Tk ports
of any type can be assigned.  However, they are still expected to be
actively maintained-- we don't want the list to become a 'dumping
ground' for unwanted ports :)

Anyone wishing to donate a port is welcome to join us!

Chris