> On Jul 12, 2019, at 7:09 PM, Scott Kitterman <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 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. Which OSes are those? (LibreOffice works on Linux, MacOS, and Windows, e.g.) Joe
