Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 10:57:09 +0200 From: Ernst de Haan <ernst@jollem.com> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: XML-based ports system ? Message-ID: <20010528105709.A9284@c187104187.telekabel.chello.nl>
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Hey guys,
What are your ideas/opinions with respect to using XML for the ports system?
*If* we want FreeBSD to be an XML-based OS in 5 years, then we could start
working towards that right now. IMHO it would be awesome if FreeBSD would
indeed use XML to replace a lot of custom file formats.
[1] Do you consider XML a useful file format?
[2] Do you consider it useful to replace a lot of custom file formats with XML?
[3] Do you consider it an advantage if XML would be more closely integrated in
FreeBSD?
[4] Do you consider it an advantage if a new ports system would be based on
XML?
*If* we would want to consider migrating the Ports Collection then we could
initiate a pilot project in which we'd think up a DTD, write XSLT stylesheets
that would convert from XML to the current set of files (Makefile, distinfo
and pkg-*) and write a converter from the current set of files to an XML file
(would probably be the hardest part).
This applies to some other BSD variants as well, ofcourse.
Ernst
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Ernst de Haan
Java Architect
Jollem Information Technology
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and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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