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Namespacing is the opposite of noise: it lets different domains coexist with no possible confusion about which is which. But experience has taught me that tryi
by bambax 4y ago
Namespacing is the opposite of noise: it lets different domains coexist with no possible confusion about which is which.
But experience has taught me that trying to explain why XML is great and simple to read and write for humans, to someone who thinks differently, is useless. And so, I won't.
Yet, please accept that some people, like me, really liked it and didn't mind the little quirks in light of all it offered.
- deafpolygon 4y agoI disliked it intensely at first, but over time .. I now see the merit in it. I like XML, especially compared to everything else (that came after). It was possible to clearly define things.
- Jenk 4y agoOn the same system? I can see that. One thing I've lamented about XML for years is that it's a pain when moving to different systems that have their own namespaces/DTDs.
- wartijn_ 4y agoIt makes sense that explaining why xml is great doesn’t work. Maybe you can convince someone who’s never worked with xml. But if someone has used xml and thinks it’s a bad format based on those experiences, you’ll need to bring _really_ good arguments to let them think it’s a good format anyway. Just ask yourself: could a comment here convince you that xml is a bad format? If not, why would the opposite work?
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- lostmsu 4y agoWell yes, if it described a format as pleasant for humans as YAML, while not being ambigious and error-prone.