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Date:      Sat, 21 Feb 1998 14:23:33 -0500 (EST)
From:      Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@hwcn.org>
To:        Luigi Rizzo <luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: how many tk version do oyu need...
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.3.96.980221141505.22691A-100000@james.hwcn.org>
In-Reply-To: <199802211734.SAA03246@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>

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This should have been sent to -ports, not -hackers.


On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Luigi Rizzo wrote:

> I already hated tk for its abundant runtime errors (reminds me of when i
> used to run basic programs and there was no compiler... circa 1981...)
> and this need of having 3 or more versions of tk installed makes me

You mean just like having many different widget libraries?

> 1) is there any hope to settle on some "standard" version of tk/tcl
>    and try to have most ports use that one; 

Yes.  tk80.  Tk81 also exists, and maybe should be used, but I
think it's possibly best to continue using tk80 over tk81.  Maybe
not. :)  I've not idea what differences exist between the two.


> 2) could we flag ports which do not use the "standard" version of
>    tk/tcl so that one needs to do
> 
> 	make YES_I_REALLY_WANT_THIS_BLOAT

I doubt it.


> 3) is there a simple way to list all ports which depend on a given
>    package (e.g. tk4.1, tk4.2 etc...) again to have an idea of what to
>    fix.

All ports using tk (should) belong to a virtual category
corresponding to their version.  Eg. All the tk41 ports belong to
the category tk41.


--
Outnumbered?  Maybe.  Outspoken?  Never!
tIM...HOEk


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