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Re: namespaces (was RE: rss regularis(z)ation)

• To: Dare Obasanjo <dareo@m...>
• Subject: Re: namespaces (was RE: rss regularis(z)ation)
• From: Amelia A Lewis <amyzing@t...>
• Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 11:01:18 -0400
• Cc: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>, xml-dev@l...
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On Tue, Jul 22, 2003 at 06:15:00AM -0700, Dare Obasanjo wrote:
>Debating the pros and cons of XML namespaces is like arguing about whether
>the internal combustion engine is a good idea. The world has moved on.

In the analogy proposed, xml-dev corresponds to transport-tech-dev.  Not,
mind, ic-dev.  But a place where alternatives to the dominant paradigm are
interesting, not threatening (and not boring).

Granted, criticism without suggesting an alternative grows ... wearisome,
after a while.

>Hopefully XML-DEV will catch on to this in a few years. 

I hope not.

Namespaces seem to have proven a bad solution to a problem (or set of
problems).  I have yet to see a good solution proposed, but perhaps I've
missed it (is that a cue for Arjun Ray?).

Amy!
-- 
Amelia A. Lewis                    amyzing {at} talsever.com
  "Ruby fruit jungle?"
  "Yeah, women are thick and rich and full of hidden treasures and 
besides that, they taste good."
                -- Rita Mae Brown, "Rubyfruit Jungle"

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