Re: [Tcllib-devel] Opinion on having 'critcl' the package/application in Tcllib ?

[Steve L. <st...@di...>]

On 19/10/2006, at 2:29 PM, Andreas Kupries wrote:

>
> Saw this on the chat ... What are others thinking

We also need to get the platform package into tcllib (or better  
still) Tcl itself

Steve

>
> [11:13]	stevel	I've put preload support into Critcl - you can  
> probably "steal"
> that pending #239
>
> [11:13]	tclguy	stevel - can you drop it in my inbox to "encourage" me?
> [11:14]	stevel	sure .. I'll just update the copy I have on my  
> website first
>
> [11:16]	stevel	I'm thinking critcl should be part of tcllib, not  
> just used by it
> [11:19]	<Cameron>	!?
> [11:19]	<Cameron>	I'm reacting because, to me, that would be
> [11:19]	<Cameron>	a change in tcllib's pure-Tcl nature.
> [11:20]	stevel	no - critcl is pure tcl
> [11:20]	<Cameron>	Maybe that's an unreasonable prejudice on my  
> part.  I'm
> thinking ...
> [11:20]	stevel	and tcllib already contains code that uses critcl if  
> available
> [11:21]	<Cameron>	Right, it's pure-Tcl--but useless without  
> appropriate binary
> installation.
> [11:21]	stevel	I still need to merge Pat's MSVC patches he sent me  
> yesterday
> [11:21]	<Cameron>	OK, I'm convinced--it qualifies as pure-Tcl for me.
>
> [11:23]	stevel	Updated critcl at
> http://www.digitalsmarties.com/pub/critcl-new.kit - unwrap and
> 		look for critcl.vfs/lib/critcl/critcl_c/preload.c for example of  
> pre-loading
>
>
> Here 'critcl' means the 'critcl' application with attendant packages.
> Put in not as a kit, but expanded ...
>
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> 	Andreas Kupries <and...@Ac...>
> 	Developer @ http://www.ActiveState.com
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