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> Protobufs are usually almost a drop in replacement [for csv] I'm sorry, what? In what way is it a drop in replacement? Csvs are editable in a text editor and
by jimktrains2 9y ago
> Protobufs are usually almost a drop in replacement [for csv]
I'm sorry, what? In what way is it a drop in replacement? Csvs are editable in a text editor and natively imported and exported by a wide variety of tools.
- Radim 9y agoCurious: How many levels of indirection from end users do you need to be, in order to consider installing an arcane linux tool and then launching `protoc --decode_raw < message.bin` from the command line an acceptable drop-in replacement for CSVs? I'll take the generous interpretation and assume OP meant some very specific developer use-cases :)
- jimktrains2 9y agoGgp said usually. Usually I would not expect users to have protocol installed. I'd wager that even most developers don't. Also, as an aside, sqlite would probably be a better container format for data, and one that would be easier to integrate into other applications.