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To: "Stephen D. Williams" <sdw@lig.net>
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] XML Binary Characterization WG public list available
From: Dennis Sosnoski <dms@sosnoski.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:42:27 -0700
Cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
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Stephen D. Williams wrote:

>ASN.1 is totally unsuitable for most tasks.  It is a 'one size fits a 
>few' solution.
>
>  
>
Can you give some details for why you believe this, Stephen? I haven't 
looked at ASN.1 in detail, so I've curious as to why people have the 
strongly-held opinions both ways on using ASN.1 for XML documen 
representations.

  - Dennis

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Dennis M. Sosnoski
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References:
- RE: [xml-dev] XML Binary Characterization WG public list available
  - From: "Bob Wyman" <bob@wyman.us>
- Re: [xml-dev] XML Binary Characterization WG public list available
  - From: Dennis Sosnoski <dms@sosnoski.com>
- Re: [xml-dev] XML Binary Characterization WG public list available
  - From: "Stephen D. Williams" <sdw@lig.net>

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