I can understand if protocol buffers had some technical issue that you disagreed with. Or if you had a preference for a different solution because of some reaso

I can understand if protocol buffers had some technical issue that you disagreed with. Or if you had a preference for a different solution because of some reason. But this comment seems needlessly cynical and doesn't actually offer any rebuttal to the parent's point. I find technical discussions of these sorts of things interesting and a great way for new people to learn about the tradeoffs, maybe you could offer a reasoned opinion on why not use protocol buffers?