For those who wonder like me what problems are solved by ASDF (why not use a big JSON file?), here's what I found. But I'd love a shorter explanation! " The

For those who wonder like me what problems are solved by ASDF (why not use a big JSON file?), here's what I found. But I'd love a shorter explanation! " The following lists our key requirements for a useful format: • Human readable metadata; format suitable for archives. • Efficient support for binary data. • Implicit grouping and organization of metadata and data items. • Use of a standard format for metadata to leverage existing tools and community. • Easily extensible features, both for the general standard, and narrower needs. • Strong validation tools. • Ability to provide flexible WCS (world coordinate system) models. • References to common data or metadata without requiring copying. • Open Source, community controlled. " Source : https://aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=40589 https://aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=405...