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Yes, kind of like COBOL. Dead.
by varjag 1y ago
Yes, kind of like COBOL. Dead.
- layer8 1y agoYou have no idea. New projects with XML-based formats and interfaces are being implemented all the time. XML isn’t going anywhere.
- varjag 1y agoThere was fresh COBOL code written up until early 1990s too, long past its heyday. Thing is you couldn't swing a dead cat in 00s without hitting XML. Nearly every job opening had XML listed in requirements. But since mid-2010s you can live your entire career without the need to work on anything XML-related.
- latexr 1y agoApple’s operating systems to this day make heavy use of XML by way of plists. You can’t have an app without it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_list
- varjag 1y agoI guess? Although in the few iOS/watchOS apps I made I never edited it manually.
- latexr 1y agoBut it’s still there and needs to be supported by the OS and tooling. Wether you edit it manually isn’t relevant (and as counterpoint, I do it all the time, for both apps and launchd agents).
- varjag 1y agoOf course it's there. Expecting all the stuff laid in 00s disappear overnight would be unrealistic. COBOL code is also still there.