Hi All, I recently posted the following press release to a few sites and thought that I may as well post it here (debian-sgml) at home, so to speak:)
Thanks to Adam Di Carlo & Ardo van Rangelrooij for helpful editorial comments, but the blame should rest firmly on my shoulders:) The press release follows my signature. Thanks, Mark -- ____________________________________________________________ Mark Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debian XML/SGML: <http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org> Home Page: <http://dulug.duke.edu/~mark/> GPG fp: DBEA FA3C C46A 70B5 F120 568B 89D5 4F61 C07D E242 Debian Adds Integrated XML Support ================================== Debian's upcoming stable release named 'sarge' will feature fully integrated XML support. Multiple toolchains for XSL(T) processing, a fully standards-compliant XML catalog system, and a Debian XML policy document for both Debian developers and users provide the backbone of a complete, out-of-the-box system for XML developers and authors. Supplementing the already integrated SGML and DSSSL infrastructure and packages, the resulting innovative XML subsystem positions Debian as a premier platform for SGML and XML developers, offering a complete working toolset for documenters and markup programmers with no manual setup required. Features: --------- * Standards-compliant hierarchical implementation [1] of the OASIS XML Catalogs specification [2]. * XML catalog system maintenance tool (update-xmlcatalog) [3]. * Complete policy documents for both XML [4] and SGML [5] implementation on Debian systems. * Developer documentation/guidelines [6] for packaging of XML resources and tools (dh_installxmlcatalog) for registering package resources in the XML catalog system. * Emphasis on maintaining backwards compatibility with previous Debian releases [7]. * FHS standards-compliant [8] placement of XML resources. * Integrated editor support for XML with GNU Emacs using the psgnl and nxml-mode packages and related tools. Debian's open model of participation and continuing committment to system quality (as reflected in the Debian Policy [9]) puts it head-and-shoulders above other commercial or free distributions. How To Get Involved ==================== Interested Debian users and developers are invited to participate in the further development & implementation of XML and related tools by joining the Debian XML/SGML Group and/or one of the XML/SGML mailing lists: Debian XML/SGML Group: ---------------------- http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org/ Mailing Lists: -------------- XML/SGML Policy and Toolchain Discussion: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List Archives: http://lists.debian.org/debian-sgml/ XML/SGML Collaborative Packaging Discussion: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List Archives: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-xml-sgml-devel ====================================================================== Footnotes: ---------- [1] http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org/xml-policy/xml-catalogs.html [2] http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/4952/wd-entity-xml-catalogs-1.0_2e.html [3] Note that the Debian tool 'update-xmlcatalog' is not compatible with the 'xmlcatalog' tool included in the libxml2-utils package. Hence, Debian users are strongly encouraged to use 'update-xmlcatalog' for XML catalog maintenance tasks. [4] http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org/xml-policy [5] http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org/sgml-policy [6] http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org/xml-policy/xml-registering-resources.html [7] http://debian-xml-sgml.alioth.debian.org/xml-policy/xml-migration-symlink.html [8] http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ [9] http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
