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[XSL-LIST Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message] Re: Linus and XML Play the video Subject: Re: Linus and XML From: Peter Hickman <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 16:23:54 +0000 Bob Foster wrote: Anyhow, the basic flaw in Torvalds' rant is that however easy it is to design a syntax for a little language, it is easier not to design a syntax; however easy it is to write a parser, it is easier not to write a parser. Bob Foster I think what Linus was all het up about was the inappropriate use of xml, for the example he gave xml (even if done correctly) is overkill. You want to read a small configuarion file? Load up a monster xml parser just to extract the eight bytes you require. I am coming to regret that I used xml to store knowledgebases for my expert system, parsing the file adds a not inconsiderable startup cost to the program and amounts to half the code I have to maintain. The xml file itself is only 30%-40% data and the rest is xml markup. Trouble with a hammer is that everything looks like a nail - and I have been using xml too much. XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list Current Thread Linus and XML Antonio Gallardo - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 05:41:23 -0500 (EST) Michael Kay - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:49:09 -0500 (EST) Bob Foster - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:40:36 -0500 (EST) Peter Hickman - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:24:38 -0500 (EST) <= David Carlisle - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:44:32 -0500 (EST) Wendell Piez - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:17:15 -0500 (EST) Peter Hickman - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:31:37 -0500 (EST) Andreas L. Delmelle - Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:47:51 -0500 (EST) <- Previous Index Next -> Re: Linus and XML, Bob Foster Thread Re: Linus and XML, David Carlisle RE: Line end conversion., Jarno . Elovirta Date Re: Linus and XML, Peter Hickman Month

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