[RZ] Some thoughts about a "may be" new package description syntax:
   * change all internal commands to look like switches (Get->-get, Run->-run,..)
   * provide one global command (--) to describe packages with the following syntax:
 -- <pkg> <ver> ?<cmd> <script>?
<cmd> is one of require, source, configure, make, test, clean. The order is not significant.
Everything is saved internally and checked before really used. 
   * allow access and running of saved contents in scripts

***Some examples***

Define common functions:
 -- {} {} test {-run make test}
 -- pkga {} test {-run make testaa}
Use common functions:
 -- pkga 0.1 test {{*}[-- pkga {} test]}
 -- pkga 0.2 test {{*}[-- {} {} test]}
 -- pkga 0.3 test {{*}[-- pkga 0.2 test]
or with a special command:
 -- pkga 0.2 test {-include pkga {} test}
 -- pkga 0.2 test {eval [-get {} {} test]aa}
Define a package:
 -- pkga 0.1 require {-use tcl-8.5}
 -- pkga 0.1 source {-link dira}
 -- pkga 0.1 make {-run make}
 -- pkga 0.1 install {-run make install}
or with the same effect:
 -- pkga 0.1 require {-exact tcl-8.5} source {-link dira}\
    make {-run make} install {-run make install}

***Open issues***
   * syntax of a new "default" command to define a default version for packages
 -- pkga {} default {{*}[-- pkga 0.2]}
or
 -- pkga {} default {0.2}


***Remarks and suggestions?***


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