This is the mail archive of the
docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org
mailing list .
Re: Q) Re: Converting from DocBook/SGML to DocBook/XML
- To: bb+lists dot docbook-apps at LOOKSystems dot co dot uk
- Subject: Re: Q) Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Converting from DocBook/SGML to DocBook/XML
- From: Sebastian Rahtz <sebastian dot rahtz at computing-services dot oxford dot ac dot uk>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:01:46 +0100
- Cc: Jeffrey_Franks at i-o dot com, docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org
- References: <86256A87.0040E655.00@i-o.com> <3B4DC5ED.FA1BBBAE@LOOKSystems.co.uk>
Ian Castle writes:
> Currently, passivetex is probably happier sat on top of the TeXlive
> distro. Which I don't have - and isn't RPM based which is important to
I am working on that :-}
> Passivetex is perhaps more "arcane" than jadetex - either way, it
I dont agree. it does not have the bizarre intermediate representation
to fight with
> likely that fop will develop quicker as it has a fairly active
> development community... does anyone other than Sebastian work on
> passivetex?
not really. yes, FOP moves faster
> Currently, I consider the DSSSL toolchain to be in "stable, maintenance"
> mode, while active development and future leaps in functionality will
> come with the continuing development of the XSL toolchain.
I'd concur with that
sebastian