[capidl] postscript Re: s-expressions vs. XML, from experience (was: Re: [E-Lang] Concerning XML docs)

[Jonathan S. Shapiro]

I suspect it's just a recompile. We upgraded to Python 2 and found that lots
of things broke until we deleted the PYC files to force a recompile.

XML has lots of problems, but let's not blame it for Python bugs until we
know which one is responsible.

shap

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zooko" <zooko@zooko.com>
Cc: "Karp, Alan" <alan_karp@hp.com>; "'Chip Morningstar'" <chip@fudco.COM>;
<markm@caplet.com>; <capidl@eros-os.org>; <shap@eros-os.org>;
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Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 2:30 PM
Subject: [capidl] postscript Re: s-expressions vs. XML, from experience
(was: Re: [E-Lang] Concerning XML docs)


>
> I just wanted to drop a note as an addendum to this rant of mine.  One of
the
> independent hackers who works on Mojo Nation in his spare time tried to
compile
> Mojo Nation with Python 2.3 alpha release 3 today, so that he could run
Mojo
> Nation with IPv6.  It gave an error concerning the XML module.  I haven't
> figured out yet if the interface changed or if we just need to use an
upgraded
> version of the XML module, but it just made me sigh in frustration.  This
kind
> of thing happens frequently with our XML code, and it speaks against
Alan's
> first point (and a good one) that using XML encoding means you can use
someone
> else's library and have less hassle.
>
> Regards,
>
> Zooko
>
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