Re: libxml bundling
| From: | Sascha Schumann | Date: | Thu, 08 May 2003 15:16:06 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: libxml bundling | ||
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> is, IMHO, the wrong way to think about it. Requiring the sysadmin to read
> docs, bump into configure errors, install/configure additional libraries,
> does not fall in the category of being helpful or easy.
Right, it falls into his job description. I don't think
sysadmins would like it, if you would make their jobs
obselete.
> The obvious question that comes to mind is "where do we draw the
> line?" IMHO, XML is such a basic requirement that this particular case is
> a no brainer.
Right, that's why already bundle expat: You don't need any
external libraries to handle XML.
> libraries, and it should stay that way, but built-in XML support should be
> one of them.
Fully agreed.
- Sascha