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- ↑ "tik". Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
Note: TiK 0.83 and up requires Tcl/Tk 8.1 or up
- ↑ "Alternative Languages with the TiK Strings System". Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "TiK Home Page". November 20, 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "TiK Home Page". July 13, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "tik". Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
Time has been tik'ing away since aol last promised to update tik (should have been done early december 1999). nothing has happened. In fact, things have only gotten worse. aol's official TiK site has been completely removed, leaving us with nothing.
- ↑ "tik". June 25, 2001. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
w00t! 0.90 is finally out, as i sigh a large sigh of relief...
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