Re: XML idea

[Alex Perez]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, Helge Hess wrote:

> On 06.01.2004, at 22:29, Alex Perez wrote:
> > This is exactly what I was referring to. I think you misunderstood 
> > what I
> > meant. the GNUstep team has a policy of keeping XML stuff out of (or at
> > least totally optional in) GNUstep-base.
> 
> I don't think that this is still valid. I guess the policy is to keep 
> *GSXML* out of gstep-base (though this is the first time I hear of such 
> a policy), having NSXMLParser in Cocoa Foundation obviously changes 
> that.
The official word, AFAIK, is that XML stuff in general is to be kept out 
of base, except on an OPTIONAL basis, which is how it is now. It's not 
just GSXML.
> 
> At least I would be surprised if Adam, Richard or Nicola would be 
> against adding NSXMLParser to gstep-base.
> +5 from me, don't want to work against three different Foundation APIs 
> ;-)
It could be put there, but it would only be a class that worked if 
--with-xml or whatever were used, same as how GSXML works now.

> 
> Greets,
>    Helge
>