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

[Per N. <per...@us...>]

s=F6ndagen den 24 april 2005 07.41 skrev Uche Ogbuji:
> 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.

Yes I did set up spam control about 1-2 months ago. As you probably have se=
en,=20
there is no spam coming in anymore.

>
> 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.

Great!

>
> 3) A clear location.  Maybe:
>
> http://www.xmldatabases.org/xupdate ?

Currently it is
http://xmldb-org.sourceforge.net/xupdate/

is that not clear?

>
> Maybe create a separate "xupdate" project on SourceForge?
>
> Maybe get xupdate.org?

If it grows big then yes but I do not see the need for that right now.

>
> 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.