[Pkg-tcltk-devel] Bug#585942: Bug#585942: tk8.5: Tk8.4 gets chosen in preference to Tk8.5 by default

[Sergei Golovan]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 2:02 AM, Paul Mackerras <paulus at samba.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 12:55:08PM +0400, Sergei Golovan wrote:
>
>> Yes, we'll raise wish8.5 priority above wish8.4 after Tcl/Tk 8.5 will finally
>> become the default Tcl/Tk version. Thanks for the reminder!
>
> When is that likely to be?  Tcl/Tk 8.5 has been out for 2.5 years
> already and is up to minor version 8.  What else is needed for 8.5
> to become the "default" Tcl/Tk version?

It'll become the default Tcl/Tk before squeeze release. Since Debian has fairly
many Tcl/Tk programs it takes time to adapt them to 8.5 (which changed
its internals alot comparing to 8.4). Currently, you may want to
install packages
tcl, tk, tcl-dev and tk-dev from experimental branch. They'll increase
tclsh8.5 and
wish8.5 priorities above tclsh8.4 and wish8.4. And don't forget to
report bugs if
you'll find any.

Cheers!
-- 
Sergei Golovan