Z39.50

Z39.50 is a protocol used mostly in library software. References here on the wiki are:

• Yaz - toolkit that provides access to the Z39.50/SR protocol
• ASN - abstract syntax notation
• Zebra - text indexing and retrieval engine
• Malete - Integrated backend database/server

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z39.50

Now, is anybody aware of a z39.50 server written in Tcl? There is one in Perl, called SimpleServer.

There was a project years ago that built a server in tcl

http://cordis.europa.eu/libraries/en/projects/europaga.html

The yaz (Indexdata) people, particularly Adam Dickmeiss wrote the code.

www.indexdata.dk

They also have/had IRTcl client that spoke to z39.50 servers

http://ftp.indexdata.dk/pub/irtcl/