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On 26-May-14 12:40, Victor Porton wrote:
> I have started a project which will overthrow the Web:
>
> http://freesoft.portonvictor.org/namespaces.xml
>
> I am going to write the software implementing my specification in Ada.
>
> The choice of Ada language is twofold: First, it is a very good and
> efficient programmimg language (especially when used with multiple
> CPUs/cores) and second I want to promote Ada because it is a very good
> language.
>
> It is a HUGE opportunity to promote Ada language!
>
> Please also participate in my project (sending comments to the specification
> and/or doing programming).
>

While I like your enthusiasm/choice here I wonder what would really be 
gained by an XML namespace transformation utility.

IMO, the two items which [if adopted] would profoundly change the web 
are the following:
(1)	A protocol designed for state; much of the Web2.0 stuff is achieved 
by tacking state on to 'web apps' even though the underlying systems are 
ill-equipped for it as they are stateless protocols.
(2)	A standard engine/language geared towards /layout/ -- which is 
achieved in /ad hoc/ and cumbersome manner via CSS -- PostScript would 
be ideal for this.