It's been a while since I've given an update on the developments at my Subversion repository. In the meantime the revision log has passed the 1500 and 1600 mark, and a substantial part of it has been moved to a public repository hosted at the OcamlForge.

Revision 1500 reads "Added Sexplib (de)serialization functions for Lambdoc documents" while 1600 reads "Added support for appendix sections". Both of these reflect where development has been taking place in the last few months: I've been working on Lambdoc, a library that adds support for semantic-rich documents within the Ocsigen framework. The centrepiece of this library is Lambtex, a markup language inspired by LaTeX, but with simpler, more consistent syntax and designed with web applications in mind. I'm still putting the finishing touches on Lambdoc, and I promise I'll make a much more comprehensive description of the library once it is ready for prime-time.

Postscriptum: Concerning the ongoing financial meltdown, a note to the friends who know me well: a) yes, I do feel a certain degree of schadenfreude and vindication: do you believe me now when I say that capitalism is inherently flawed and that it will destroy itself? b) don't worry, because my potential smugness is more than tempered by the realisation that we're all together on the same boat. Unfortunately, us long time critics of capitalism don't live in a bubble that protects us from its nefarious effects; c) look at the bright side: society now has a chance to finally move on unimpeded by the dogma of liberal capitalism and faith in the "invisible hand"; if nothing else, those Economist-following, Ayn Rand-worshipping crowds will be a lot more silent — that alone almost makes a financial collapse bearable! d) the crisis is far from over: I would pay close attention to what will be happening to the dollar; e) These are indeed interesting times — pass the popcorn!