[Xmldb-org-general] XUpdate and spam problem on mailing lists

[Uche O. <Uch...@fo...>]

Well, folks seem to be eager to write XUpdate off:

http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/200504/msg00678.html

Personally, I think XUpdate is one of the most successful and useful
outputs of XML:DB, and that it's worth some effort to save from any
supposed obsolescence.

I think we have several problems:

1) The mailings lists are spam-ridden.  XUpdate is especially hard his.
I can imagine it's driven a lot of folks away.  Doesn't SF have some
sort of spam control?  If not, should we consider a Google group for
XUpdate?  I'm willing to take on the task to set one up, if need be.

2) Finally wrapping up the specs.  I <gulp> volunteer to make a first
pass at it, depending on resolution of other points I've brought up.

3) A clear location.  Maybe:

http://www.xmldatabases.org/xupdate ?

Maybe create a separate "xupdate" project on SourceForge?

Maybe get xupdate.org?

Could anyone help me compile a list of implementations?  I'll start by
mentioning the ones I know:

* 4Suite.  http://4suite.org XUpdate command line tool and Python API
* xmldiff - XUpdate-based XML diff and merge in Python
* XIndice
* eXist
* Lexus
* dbxml
* Orbeon
* X-Hive
* Jaxup (http://klomp.org/jaxup/)
* Mobius Mako Command Line Utilities
http://projectmobius.osu.edu/docs/makocl.php
* RxUpdate (http://rx4rdf.liminalzone.org/RxUpdate), and "enhanced"
implementation
* XML-XUpdate-LibXML (http://search.cpan.org/~pajas/XML-XUpdate-
LibXML-0.5.0/), Perl implementation

Thanks.


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