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To add to this, it is hardly justified to compare XML and JSON - XML and the associated standards are a lot more powerful and feature-rich than JSON and the sam
by danbruc 11y ago
To add to this, it is hardly justified to compare XML and JSON - XML and the associated standards are a lot more powerful and feature-rich than JSON and the same holds for the available tools. JSON works well for simple things, XML proofs its usefulness when things become more complex.
By the way, XMPP predates JSON or at least stems from a time when JSON was not jet standardized or widely accepted, so at least in the context of XMPP the XML vs JSON debate is pretty futile to begin with.
- joepie91_ 11y agoThat's an important thing to note. The problem, however, is that a lot of people seem to be defending XML retroactively, because that's the choice that was made. An appeal to authority, if you will. Realistically, it's completely understandable that XMPP was built on XML, and it made perfect sense at the time - but that should not preclude us from acknowledging that there are serious usability issues with it.