Re: [MACTCL] Current state of Tcl/Tk on Macintosh?

[Kevin W. <kw...@co...>]

Hi Lloyd,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the state of Tcl/Tk on the Mac.  

A few notes:

1. 8.5.9 is obsolete. 8.5.x was end-of-lifed several years ago. Given the way Apple’s OS changes over time, it’s not surprising that a very old version of Tk no longer works. 

2.  ActiveState no longer has a well-supported free distribution of Tcl/Tk, it appears. They are focused more on large business and subscription revenue. 

3. Using a software package system is a good way to handle the building and installation of Tcl/Tk. Homebrew supports 9.0. See https://brew.sh/. 

Thanks,
Kevin

> On Jan 18, 2025, at 11:36 PM, lloyd.wood--- via Tcl-mac <tc...@li...> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I recently became aware of the current state of Tcl/Tk
> on the Mac, and getting my head around it was... quite a ride.
> 
> I wrote up my limited understanding of it all:
> 
> https://sourceforge.net/p/savi/mailman/message/59120010/
> 
> I'd appreciate comments and corrections to my understanding.
> 
> thankyou.
> 
> 
> Lloyd Wood
> http://savi.sf.net/
> 
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