Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] End of support for xml2rfc on Python 2.x is coming soon
Fred Baker <fredbaker.ietf@gmail.com> Tue, 08 October 2019 21:47 UTC
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From: Fred Baker <fredbaker.ietf@gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:47:08 -0700
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Subject: Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] End of support for xml2rfc on Python 2.x is coming soon
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That all fine, and as predictable as you say. What would very helpful would be a road map: if you’re using {windows X|Mac X|Linux X|whatever}, we think you should look at tools {D,E,F}. Speaking personally, I am on a Mac and using XMLmind with Fenner’s tools. They mostly worked (note the past tense) except when they didn’t. Telling me “well, ABCDEF supports <IETF tools du jour if you can read Sanskrit>“ doesn’t quite work. I used to write in NROFF. I’ll do what it takes. But really? Sent using a machine that autocorrects in interesting ways... > On Oct 8, 2019, at 2:31 PM, Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com> wrote: > > Heads up! > > With the transition to xml2rfc vocabulary version 3, xml2rfc has gained > the ability to generate PDF output when the necessary system libraries > are installed. However, xml2rfc runs on Python 2.7, but the library > needed for PDF generation ended support for Python 2.7 about 10 > releases ago. This means that the need to end support for xml2rfc on > Python 2.7 is becoming urgent. Another factor is that bugfix support > for Python 2.7.x itself officially stops on 1 January 2020, so we need > to transition away from Python 2.7 soon in any case. > > The latest xml2rfc release is 2.32.0. There will most likely be one or > two additional xml2rfc releases in the 2.x series, but after that, the > plan is to transition to a 3.x release series, with two major changes: > > (1) xml2rfc will no longer run under Python 2.7; it will require > Python 3.5 or higher. If you cannot install and run Python 3 on > your system, the web service at xml2rfc.ietf.org can be used. > > (2) The default output formatters will change to v3. The v2 formatters > will still be available by using a --legacy switch. > > Expect the first xml2rfc 3.x series release before the end of the month. > > On behalf of the Tools Team, > Russ > > _______________________________________________ > xml2rfc mailing list > xml2rfc@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/xml2rfc
- [Tools-discuss] End of support for xml2rfc on Pyt… Russ Housley
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] End of support for … Fred Baker
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [Rfc-markdown] End of support… Carsten Bormann
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc-dev] [xml2rfc] End o… Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Carsten Bormann
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc-dev] [xml2rfc] End o… Job Snijders
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc-dev] [xml2rfc] End o… Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc-dev] [xml2rfc] End o… Martin J. Dürst
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Carsten Bormann
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc-dev] [xml2rfc] End o… Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Randy Bush
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Robert Moskowitz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [Rfc-markdown] End … Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] [xml2rfc-dev] End o… Robert Moskowitz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [Rfc-markdown] [xml2rfc] End … Julian Reschke
- Re: [Tools-discuss] End of support for xml2rfc on… Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] End of support for xml2rfc on… Henrik Levkowetz
- Re: [Tools-discuss] [xml2rfc] End of support for … Carsten Bormann