Re: are tclcompiler and tbcload maintained?


"Michael Schlenker" <schlenk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Tiago Dionizio wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I wanted to use the tclcompiler and tbcload packages from tclpro - i
> > know tclpro is no longer being maintained - but i was wondering if
> > someone is maintaining those 2 packages independently.
> >
> > The reason why i am asking this is because recent changes to Tcl8.5
> > (removal of some object types) make the package throw some errors while
> > loading the package (package require tclcompiler/tbcload) without
> > adapting the code to the recent changes.
> >
> > So.. question is.. will tclcompiler/tbcload be updated to allow using
> > the packages from Tcl8.5?
>
> As tbcload and tclcompiler are nowadays supported as part of
> ActiveStates commercial TDK I doubt the tclcompiler will see the
> updates, but probably the tbcload will..., at least i do not know
> anybody working on the tclpro project besides Andreas Kupries from
> ActiveState..., and as they have commercial interest in the
> compiler...go figure
>
>

Since I just purchased this compiler (seems okay so far with 8.4.5) I would
certainly hope, amd expect, that it supports 8.5 in the future.
Additionally, now that I have purchased it I would hope that these updates
are free, or at least a minimal cost.


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