Re: XML was RE: RE: A portable preferences library
J C Lawrence <[email protected]>
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 15:13:52 +0200 Ivan-Assen Ivanov <[email protected]> wrote: >> Technical reasons include that Xerces properly implements the open >> standard in an opensource manner. > This is a political reason, not a technical reason. It is both, mixed. > I wouldn't base the choice of including a bloated mess of dozens of > source files over a couple of lines of COM calls, on what is a proper > opensource manner, or what habits MS has. It's a matter of > engineering, not Slashdot karma. As he stated, Xerces also implements the current draft to a degree that is auditable and published, and is therefore largely without surprises. This is a technical benefit, both in the certainty of what is supported and how, and the adherence to standards and thus interop with other adherent tools. -- J C Lawrence ---------(*) Satan, oscillate my metallic sonatas. [email protected] He lived as a devil, eh? http://www.kanga.nu/~claw/ Evil is a name of a foeman, as I live. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Gamedevlists-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gamedevlists-general Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=557