[jdev] Re: Next Generation VCard (was vcard alternative)

[Richard Dobson]

>> For this vcard alternative stuff why dont we just use a namespaced x:data
>> payload, with sets of the standard fields registered with the jabber
>> registrar e.g.
>
> I started working on something similar late last year:
>
> http://www.saint-andre.com/jabber/jeps/profile.html

Cool looks good.

> Another approach would be to RDF, which Dominik Tomaszuk has been
> working on (he can provide a link).

Sounds interesting but RDF just seems a bit like overkill and potensially 
overly complex to me, whereas x:data just seems nice and simple and as far I 
as can make out should be plenty extensible enough to last.

> A third approach would be to pursue standardization of a next-generation
> format for personal profile data within the IETF (most likely as XML but
> perhaps as RDF) -- I know some IETF folks who are interested in doing
> just that, but such an effort might take longer.

Yup certainly an option, but again would be afraid of it becoming far too 
overly complex, again personally I think x:data would be fine as it would 
work fine and is here now and works.

Just my 2p.

Richard