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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: A standard package for config files is needed
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 20:31:44 +0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 01 Jun 2002 16:38:48 GMT, Ted Dennison wrote:
> Robert C. Leif wrote:
> 
>> From: Bob Leif To: Ted Dennison et al.  Microsoft, SUN, and IBM are
>> converts. For instance, one can import an XML file into Excel. 
> 
> If I were susceptable to the "bandwagon" argument, I wouldn't be using
> Ada.
> 
And this is also one of the problems with XML. I mean that it is hyped
out of propotions. It is used in all case whether appropriate or not. As
long as you can put on a "XML inside" sticker (well you would get sued
by Intel, but...) your product will gain extra points in the market
no matter how good your program is. One thing I like about XML is that
it is strict. What I don't like is when it is used like this.

<person surname="Randhol" name="Preben" height="XX" weight="XX"\>

in stead of:

<person>
   <surname>Randhol</surname>
   <name>Preben</name>
   <height>XX</height>
   <wieght>XX</weight>
</person>

because it was design to be like the latter not the prior.

Preben