Re: Too many tools, was Things that used to be clear

[Scott Kitterman <[e-mail]>]

On July 13, 2019 2:51:27 AM UTC, Joe Touch <[e-mail]> wrote:
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>> On Jul 12, 2019, at 7:09 PM, Scott Kitterman <[e-mail]>
>wrote:
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>> On Friday, July 12, 2019 9:46:52 PM EDT John Levine wrote:
>>> In article <20190710190507.GI3215@localhost> you write:
>>>> Yeah, it does seem lik the XML hate is mostly just that, but that
>our
>>>> use of XML is not really a blocker.  But these are feelings we're
>>>> talking about -- all subjective.
>>> 
>>> I think the practical difference is between a toolset that is unique
>>> to the IETF and one that is more widely used.
>>> 
>>> It is utterly unclear to me whether better bridge tools would help. 
>I
>>> am pretty sure that with enough effort I could write a two-way
>>> converter between xml2rfc and a Microsoft Word file with suitable
>>> stylesheets and macros.  (It'd be a lot harder than what Joe has
>>> done.)  So you could edit stuff in Word, and revise by importing
>>> xml2rfc into Word and then exporting when you're done.  But would
>>> anyone use it?
>> 
>> Certainly not those of us using operating systems for which Word is
>not 
>> relevant.
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>Which OSes are those?  (LibreOffice works on Linux, MacOS, and Windows,
>e.g.)

That's true, but may or may not be relevant.  There are plenty of ways to make such things that only work in Word.

Scott K