Re: Reporter Question

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo linuxave net>]

Derek Neighbors wrote:
> 
> > IMO it is time to join all these efforts in doing a generic report
> > engine, which could then be used by any project. The only problem I see
> > here are the XML queries, which, if I'm not wrong, are being defined
> > with gnome-db in mind.
> 
> I would prefere to do under GNUe umbrella if there is not current project,
> but as I said our tools will not be GNUe specific any application could
> use them.  We will be doing report engine out of necessity, but would love
> help or to help another project if one is going strong. :)
> 
> I think we will probably be dependent on Gnome-DB, but its not dependent
> on GTK I dont see that as a big problem.  It is the easiest way to address
> multiple databases.  Plus it makes for a powerful suite.  Gnome-DB plus
> report tool that can be used on by any application.
> 
ok, let's see what we need for this, and if we find a way to separate it
from gda, ok. If not, as you say, it's not a big problem to have in gda
as soon as all GNOME dependencies are dropped.

> > in gnome-db we're using docbook. is this a problem for what you say?
> 
> Nope exactly what we use.  We use all Gnome's dtd's/stylesheets so we can
> keep you in good graces of GDP. :)
> 
I've just learnt that Docbook/XML has been adopted as the standard for
free software documentation