Rivet Extensions

[Damon Courtney <da...@your.unreality.com>]

Ok,

    So, looking forward to an impending release of Rivet, I have this
burning question to ask the (albeit currently small) community.  What
Tcl extensions should be included in a Rivet distribution?

    Of course, Rivet will be distributed in source code by itself, but
I'm really looking to put together a "batteries included" release with
all the things your average web newbie might need.  So, what extensions
should Rivet consider for inclusion?

    Inevitably, when Rivet can compile and run like a champ on Windows,
all of this will include a full, binary Windows release in a nice,
easy-to-use installer.  So, your average newbie can run a Rivet server
on their Windows box within minutes.  That's the dream anyway. 0-]

Thanks,

Damon


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Re: Rivet Extensions

[Damon Courtney <da...@your.unreality.com>]

> Would this hypothetical person already have Tcl?
> 
> http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/more_information.plex
> 
> Activestate includes a lot of stuff.  Maybe replicating their work
> isn't in our best interests?

    Truth be told, I would probably recommend someone install ActiveTcl
and then use it for Rivet.  That's how I did it. 0-]  ActiveTcl has
everything I think most people need.  I was just looking for the
opinions of everyone here. 0-]

    But, if I were to tell someone to install Rivet, it would go:

    "First, download and install ActiveTcl.  Then, make Rivet..."

> >     Inevitably, when Rivet can compile and run like a champ on
> > Windows, all of this will include a full, binary Windows release in
> > a nice, easy-to-use installer.  So, your average newbie can run a
> > Rivet server on their Windows box within minutes.  That's the dream
> > anyway. 0-]
> 
> Sounds like a great idea.  The first step down that road is to get
> Holger's patches integrated and tested on windows...

    Definitely.  I want to put up some Windows binaries for download! 0-]

Damon


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Re: Rivet Extensions

["David N. Welton" <da...@dedasys.com>]

Damon Courtney <da...@your.unreality.com> writes:

>     Of course, Rivet will be distributed in source code by itself,
> but I'm really looking to put together a "batteries included"
> release with all the things your average web newbie might need.  So,
> what extensions should Rivet consider for inclusion?

Would this hypothetical person already have Tcl?

http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/more_information.plex

Activestate includes a lot of stuff.  Maybe replicating their work
isn't in our best interests?

>     Inevitably, when Rivet can compile and run like a champ on
> Windows, all of this will include a full, binary Windows release in
> a nice, easy-to-use installer.  So, your average newbie can run a
> Rivet server on their Windows box within minutes.  That's the dream
> anyway. 0-]

Sounds like a great idea.  The first step down that road is to get
Holger's patches integrated and tested on windows...

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