The argument is always the same, and the JSON crowd always assert "superiority" derived from sheer simplicity. XML is too hard for them, and they're part of so

The argument is always the same, and the JSON crowd always assert "superiority" derived from sheer simplicity. XML is too hard for them, and they're part of some bizarre quasi-political movement that trashes object-oriented principles. Thus, 'simple' trumps validation via type, version control (and hence interoperability over time without breakage and maintenance), robustness. The weakness in the Javascript "eco-system" is it's quasi (the 'quasi' qualifier applies frequently in this eco-system) support of objects. XSD/XML is powerful when used in an object paradigm, and object paradigms have proven (not just via community claims) to be very effective. The question is, when will the JS community step up to the plate (i.e. mature)? So much energy is wasted now on making JSON work -- just in order to make Javascript easy. Wrong priorities.