RE: Use of XML as a basis for e-mail

>         While, as you point out, XML has problems with size/memory usage and
>binary data (still solvable), what about using ASN.1.  ASN.1 can handle
>binary data, and uses a minimum amount of data to represent the same basic
>structures.  It also has the advantage of coding integers and dates in
>machine readable format, rather then make the computer reparse that info.

Argh, no, no, no.

If the choice is between XML and ASN.1, I'd choose XML any day, even though 
I don't particularly like it. ASN.1 is loathesome IMHO..


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