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jimtcl 0.84-1

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Descriptionsmall-footprint implementation of Tcl named Jim

Jim is an opensource small-footprint implementation of the Tcl programming language. It implements a large subset of Tcl and adds new features like references with garbage collection, closures, built-in Object Oriented Programming system, Functional Programming commands, first-class arrays and UTF-8 support. All this with a binary size of about 100-200kB (depending upon selected options).

This package provides the Jim interactive shell.

MaintainerBo YU <vimer@debian.org>
Changed ByBo YU <vimer@debian.org>
Sponsorvimer@debian.org
Distributionexperimental
Architectureany
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/jimtcl.git (browse)
Popcon Installs85681
Binary NEWYes (binary-only upload)
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/jimtcl
Uploaded3 hours ago

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Changed-ByBo YU
Architecturesource amd64
Distributionexperimental
DateMon, 03 Aug 2026 22:53:22 +0800
Sourcejimtcl
Version0.84-1
Changelog
jimtcl (0.84-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 .
   * New upstream version 0.84
   * d/patches: rebase patches
   * Bump libjim SONAME to 0.84
   * Add manual page for jimsh and jimdb
   * Update the email of maintainer
   * Bump std-ver to 4.7.4
   * Rewrite d/watch in v5 format
   * Drop "Priority: optional", default as of dpkg-dev 1.22.13.
   * Drop "Rules-Requires-Root: no", default as of dpkg-dev 1.22.13.
   * Add smoke test for autopkgtest
   * Drop flaky flag on test for ppc64el
.dsc
Sectiondevel
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listjimsh deb devel optional arch=any
libjim-dev deb libdevel optional arch=any
libjim0.84 deb libs optional arch=any
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: jimtcl
Source: http://jim.tcl.tk/

Files: *
Copyright: 2005 Salvatore Sanfilippo <antirez@invece.org>
           2005 Clemens Hintze <c.hintze@gmx.net>
           2005 patthoyts - Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sf.net>
           2008 oharboe - Øyvind Harboe - oyvind.harboe@zylin.com
           2008 Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
           2008 Duane Ellis <openocd@duaneellis.com>
           2008 Uwe Klein <uklein@klein-messgeraete.de>
           2008 Steve Bennett <steveb@workware.net.au>
           2009 Nico Coesel <ncoesel@dealogic.nl>
           2009 Zachary T Welch zw@superlucidity.net
           2009 David Brownell
License: BSD-2-clause

Files: autosetup/*
Copyright: 2006-2011, WorkWare Systems
License: BSD-2-clause

Files: jim-json.c
Copyright: 2015-2016 Svyatoslav Mishyn <juef@openmailbox.org>
           2019 Steve Bennett <steveb@workware.net.au>
License: ISC
           
Files: jim-exec.c
Copyright: 2008 Steve Bennett <steveb@workware.net.au>
License: NTP

Files: examples/dns.tcl
       tests/*
Copyright: 1991-1994 The Regents of the University of California.
           1994-1998 Sun Microsystems, Inc
           1998-1999 Scriptics Corporation
           1998-2007 Ajuba Solutions
           2001      Kevin B. Kenny
           2002      Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
           2003-2009 Donal K. Fellows
           2005-2006 Miguel Sofer
Comment: This license text is not directly available from the jimtcl
 source package; it comes from tcllib.
License: TCL
 The following terms apply to all files associated with the software unless
 explicitly disclaimed in individual files.
 .
 The authors hereby grant permission to use, copy, modify, distribute,
 and license this software and its documentation for any purpose, provided
 that existing copyright notices are retained in all copies and that this
 notice is included verbatim in any distributions. No written agreement,
 license, or royalty fee is required for any of the authorized uses.
 Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their authors
 and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that
 the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where
 they apply.
 .
 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY
 FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY
 DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .
 THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  THIS SOFTWARE
 IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE
 NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR
 MODIFICATIONS.
 .
 GOVERNMENT USE: If you are acquiring this software on behalf of the
 U.S. government, the Government shall have only "Restricted Rights"
 in the software and related documentation as defined in the Federal
 Acquisition Regulations (FARs) in Clause 52.227.19 (c) (2).  If you
 are acquiring the software on behalf of the Department of Defense, the
 software shall be classified as "Commercial Computer Software" and the
 Government shall have only "Restricted Rights" as defined in Clause
 252.227-7013 (c) (1) of DFARs.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
 authors grant the U.S. Government and others acting in its behalf
 permission to use and distribute the software in accordance with the
 terms specified in this license.

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2011 Edgar Grimberg <edgar.grimberg@gmail.com>
           2011 Steve Bennett <steveb@workware.net.au>
           2011-2014 Didier Raboud <odyx@debian.org>
           2024 Bo YU <vimer@debian.org>
License: BSD-2-clause

License: BSD-2-clause
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 are met:
 .
 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
    provided with the distribution.
 .
 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JIM TCL PROJECT ``AS IS'' AND ANY
 EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
 PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 JIM TCL PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
 INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
 OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
 STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
 ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .
 The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation
 are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing
 official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Jim Tcl Project.

License: ISC
 Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
 any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
 the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
 copies.  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THEODORE TS'O (THE
 AUTHOR) DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
 INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.
 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
 INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
 RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
 IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

License: NTP
 Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
 documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided
 that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
 copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
 documentation.  This software is provided "as is" without express or
 implied warranty.

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