Re: [xmlroff] compiled versions available for download?

[Tony G. <Ton...@Su...>]

"Robert J=E4ger" <Rob...@gm...> wrote at Tue, 18 May 2004 18:07:0=
4 +0200 (MEST):
> I am thinking about using (integrating) XMLroff in commercial softw=
are (as
> far as I know there are no legal problems).

AFAIK, there are no legal problems, but IANAL.

PDFlib does have terms covering commercial use, but you don't have to
use PDFlib.

=2E..
> Before I start compiling the sources (there=B4s a lot of work to do=
 before
> using XMLroff and it would take me a while to compile/configure all=
 the
> libraries - my knowledges are not the best) I wanted to know if the=
re are
> compiled versions available on the internet.

Not to my knowledge.

Most of the libraries that xmlroff uses are present on computers
running recent versions of GNOME.

To compile xmlroff itself, the only package from the xmlroff project
that you need is the 'xmlroff' package.  The other packages are mostl=
y
useful when working with the source, although you may find the
'libfo-examples' package helpful if you want to integrate the 'libfo'
library into an application.

> If XMLroff is an interesting alternative I also would contact the
> development team of the software, maybe they are not only intereste=
d in
> integrating XMLroff (and giving valuable feedback), but also in
> participating in the developement.

Both feedback and help would be appreciated.

> I hope I didn=B4t bother the open-source community since I want to =
use XMLroff
> for commercial purposes.=20

Provided you comply with the terms of the license, I don't have a
problem.

If you contribute improvements to the xmlroff code, then I could
become quite enthusiastic.

Regards,


Tony Graham
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