[JDEV] Why XML for everything?

[John Price]

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Oh come on...  the best thing for a development group is to rethink their
approach and make sure they know why they are doing what they are doing...

Actually, I never expected to convince anyone here not to use XML... I
just wanted to know WHY are using it!

Anyway, I see why for the most part.  Maybe you guys can take most of
these arguments for XML and add them to the FAQ so others like me can get
the idea without having to tie up your mailing list...

For those of you that did take the time to express your view, I appreciate
it.

Later,
John


On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Patrick McCuller wrote:

> [...]
> 
> > So, for example, instead of a message like one of your example
> > messages:
> >
> > <message>
> 
> [...]
> 
> > </message>
> >
> > You might have the following:
> >
> > [packet type byte]
> > [1-2 other fixed bytes]
> > [4 bytes-from ID]
> > [4 bytes-to ID]
> > [data length byte]
> > Subject: Here's a subject of you want one.
> > Who needs threads?  I just want to send my buddy at message! :-)
> > Here you can have all kinds of XML (or HTML) attributes, fonts, etc...
> > asdgf asdfkjasgoijqwert asdgaldgjkas
> > <NULL>
> >
> 
> 	I suggest you give it up. You will never convince the Jabber team to change
> the Jabber protocol away from XML, and whatever valid points you may make
> won't make anyone happier. Jabber is defined as an XML-based instant
> messaging protocol, and good or bad, however strong your arguments, they
> will not affect the fundamental nature of Jabber.
> 
> 	Try putting your thoughts on the IMPP list; there's lots of that there. Try
> developing a competing instant messaging system. How about an alternative
> Jabber transport? I encourage you to do whatever you like to further your
> approach to this technology, but you are wasting your time with this on the
> jdev list.
> 
> 
> Patrick
> 
> 
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> 

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