RE: [xml-dev] Why XML for Messaging?

From
Bullard, Claude L (Len) <>
To
"''" <>, Dare Obasanjo <>
Date
2005-06-03T16:21:10Z
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RE: [xml-dev] Why XML for Messaging?
I don't disagree.

However, you will find where the better is developed, 
the IP profits are reaped.  Nothing has changed.

len


From: Dave Pawson [mailto:]

> It is suboptimal as a document format for the Web. It is suboptimal as a
> wire format for distributed computing. It is suboptimal as a program
> configuration file format. It is suboptimal as a syntax for programming
> languages. It is suboptimal as an business document format. 
> 
> However it is "good enough" at being all these things that we put up
> with it. Anyone can come up with a better format for their specific
> scenario. So what? 

I think that sums it up.
For a specific we can find 'better' solutions.
For a significant majority it's good enough, or better.

Nicely put Dare.

(We'll wait for Lens response :-)