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Re: May a thousand meta-languages flourish

• From: Dan Brickley <danbri@danbri.org>
• To: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
• Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:07:41 +0100

On 26 July 2014 13:51, Costello, Roger L. <costello@mitre.org> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have been using XML a long time. I think it's fabulous.
>
> Recently I have been immersed in JSON. I think it's also fabulous.
>
> Which is better: XML or JSON?
>
> I think that's the wrong question. The right question is: why are they so fabulous?
>
> XML and JSON are really not so different. They are both meta-languages. That is, they instruct users: "Create your languages by following this form."
>
> There is no reason to believe that the XML form or the JSON form is the one divine form.

Or use RDF and half-embrace both? (and HTML5 too...)

Dan

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  • May a thousand meta-languages flourish
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>