Re: [xml-dev] Towards XML 2.0

[Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com>]

> I think we need to focus on the greatest need.  I considered 
> responding to the earlier "hysteria" comment by saying that most folks 
> on this thread, and certainly James Clark's post were not "running 
> scared" of JSON.  For my part, I embrace it, and I know quite a few 
> others do who still want XML to be simplified.
>
I don't think it's a case of "running scared". I think it's a case of 
trying to learn from JSON how much could be achieved with something much 
simpler than we have today, but without losing the things we really 
value about XML.

Michael Kay
Saxonica