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Re: [xml-dev] Excellent Insight on Standards Development vs Invention

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To: Rich Salz <rsalz@datapower.com>
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Excellent Insight on Standards Development vs Invention
From: Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:59:18 -0800
Cc: Michael Champion <michaelc.champion@gmail.com>, "xml-dev@lists.xml.org" <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.44L0.0411121905490.13170-100000@smtp.datapower.com>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44L0.0411121905490.13170-100000@smtp.datapower.com>
Sender: Tim.Bray@Sun.COM

On Nov 12, 2004, at 4:07 PM, Rich Salz wrote:
>> compare RSS->Atom to SGML->XML. Trying to fix the problems with RSS by
>> inventing Atom isn't analogous to fixing SGML by inventing XML, its 
>> more
>> like fixing XML 1.0 by inventing XML 1.1
>
> Oh man, that's a great quip.  Short, pointed, and basically on the 
> mark.

Obviously, I disagree.  Fortunately, if we just sit tight for a bit 
we'll get to find out who's right. -Tim

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