From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-04-04T20:15:07+09:00
Subject: Re: fast XML parser, other than libxml

On 04.04.2007 12:00, Peter Szinek wrote:
> Robert Klemme wrote:
>> On 04.04.2007 10:53, Peter Szinek wrote:
>>> I really just need a fast XML parser which is easy to install, that's 
>>> all. scRUBYt! is a high-level framework, aimed also at 
>>> non-programmers, so I can not expect that all my potential users are 
>>> handy with debian's package policy and the joys of libxml installing 
>>> on win32 :)
>>
>> Maybe then you'll simply have to decide whether ease of use or 
>> performance is more important to you.
> 
> Should I interpret this as 'decide between REXML and libxml'?
> There are really no other alternatives?

AFAIK REXML is the only pure Ruby XML parser - and it comes with the 
standard distribution.  All others will likely have similar issues as 
libxml I guess.

	robert