Notes on Jeff Hobbs ActiveState of Tcl2008 talk.
Reviewed Tcl history...
As of Tcl'2007:
- September 24-28 New Orleans
- 8.4.16 was the standard stable version
- 8.4 now base standard in all distros
- 5 years since 8.4.0
- Numerous enhancements and additions
- Getting long in the tooth
- 8.5b1 released
- 8.6 vs 9.0
- Primary topics: 8.5 finalization, food ...
Reviewed formation/history of the Tcl Core Team
Reviewed Tcl Improvement Proposal (TIPs)...
- Currently 335 TIPs (divided into process, informational and project TIPs)
- TIP page for Tcl: http://tip.tcl.tk/