Subj : XML
To : Jan Vermeulen
From : Micael Bulow
Date : Sat Jan 04 2003 06:27 pm
mb> Of cource we have to see to it that everything we change also can
mb> be provided in a backward compatible format for the sysops.
JV> Ok, the intention is there. But how sure can you be that not
JV> even one byte will get lost or damaged in the operation?
XML is verry strict. Either you have a valid XML file, or you dont.
The risc of an invalid file is much bigger in the old format (which we have
seen to often).
mb> ONE of the solutions could be some changes at
mb> toplevels to be able to add techniques widely used today.
JV> Explain 'toplevels'. Who? What? Why?
I dont know. We dont have a solution yet.
mb> After all, the net is geting smaller every day. The main task is to
mb> turn that trend around.
JV> Do you really think that a nodelist is the place to start?
No. Actually I dont quite get why everyone is starting there. But I am
convinced that IF we are going to change the format of the nodelist, we realy
should concider using XML to the deepest before staying with the stoneage
format. Thats why I'm yelling about it now instead of being quiet, wyning about
it when it's to late.
At least I got my point out.
And I didn't see a good reason to stay with the old format yet.
