From owner-freebsd-tcltk@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 1 12:51:08 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: TclTk@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 131C47B for ; Sat, 1 Dec 2012 12:51:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bk0-f54.google.com (mail-bk0-f54.google.com [209.85.214.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 909DA8FC16 for ; Sat, 1 Dec 2012 12:51:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-bk0-f54.google.com with SMTP id je9so631227bkc.13 for ; Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:51:06 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type; bh=6jnsotF9/GpTq4CZS0ungGofV1QVIyI6Px1AKF97PVs=; b=1B1axWevT6725lcGd6UBu6ZNYIqmGDP3P509g6gwF66sd+hbahbkTD8T6rWWA1TLrk DjeBn3tQzs/RDST6GGRAUS5wHm9CZw8exq4kgiJM86UOTETeavDoLefW1uInnCTG1NVi lrNTfq1FW2FIzSLSBw9Xp1bunYiCxcJsZ/kS9k1IrkrajlGA1Duq8LpyjGU1+fOx5FA6 OftYjGSKkB4ti4AjFAbe7t+NXLJpFIXTQCHM+0XCydDXDhlrNgLDVK1SRS8mDGLUGwtN nHxWAueazopDXxjQ7bxlxCFDoI8wlSU0iLOMCMpAMqXh2pDWjmwZ0hxoMjDfeIzNi746 Uymg== Received: by 10.204.11.208 with SMTP id u16mr1331597bku.81.1354366266537; Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:51:06 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.167.71 with HTTP; Sat, 1 Dec 2012 04:50:36 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <20121126164225.GA53110@gahrfit.gahr.ch> From: Chris Rees Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 12:50:36 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [HEADS UP] Tcl/Tk on FreeBSD To: Kevin Oberman Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: TclTk@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-tcltk@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD-specific Tcl/Tk discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:51:08 -0000 On 29 November 2012 07:30, Kevin Oberman wrote: > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Chris Rees wrote: >> >> On 29 Nov 2012 05:48, "Kevin Oberman" wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Pietro Cerutti 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@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@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