Re: upstream changelog in XML format

[Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net>]

Hi !

On 24/01/12 02:57, Samuel Bronson wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Jerome BENOIT<g6299304p@rezozer.net>  wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply:
>
> You're quite welcome.
>
> > On 23/01/12 19:54, Samuel Bronson wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Jerome BENOIT<g6299304p@rezozer.net>
> > >   wrote:
>
> > > > Is there a better way to deal with this `Changes.xml' ?
> > > > I guess that I can add some stuff in the makefile to convert it in text
> > > > format:
> > > > do specific tools exist to convert this kind of changelog in text format
> > > > ?
> > >
> > > If I were you, I'd ask upstream about that
> >
> > I have just sent a couple of questions about it to the upstream maintainer.
>
> Good.

His answer is that his XML phase is over: in the next coming upstream version
the Changes file will be in LaTeX format with provide tools to convert it in HTML
format. I had a look on it in the CVS repository: I will be able to manage it.
So, for now, I will let the set up as is and fix this part of the story
when the new upstream is available (what it may happen soon according to the
upstream maintainer.

> > > , or (since a quick google
> > > shows that this is a TeX-related program) ask about it on
> > > <http://tex.stackexchange.com>    (a Q&A site about TeX with loads of
> > > extremely helpful people on it).
> >
> > The Q&A are about [La]TeX.
> > BibTool is mainly a tool to manipulate BibTeX databases,
> > and as such it is not directly related to [La]TeX.
>
> Eh, they aren't terribly picky: any part of a TeX system is considered
> fair game there, including just about everything on CTAN. The worst
> that is likely to happen is that nobody will answer; they aren't
> likely to close it as off-topic.

Thanks,
Jerome