<snip> > > Let's see... Future Proof. > > Program to read and process a text file - anywhere from a few hundred > bytes, to a small OS-wannabe like emacs. Program to process LLSD and > display it - several hundred K minimum, oh, and *REQUIRED* network > connection live so the referenced DTD can be retrieved -
And why would a network connection be required for a local DTD? also why else would you need to look at a log unless it was for something you where doing online? So even IF it was a remote DTD it wouldn't matter. Who here disconnects their internet to look at logs? What paranoia provokes that? > more like a > program that is ALREADY being considered an OS-replacement, such as > Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Safari, or Chrome, each several dozen megabytes. > Well you can exaggerate the problem all you want but most applications now run in a browser anyways and more then likely they will have their browser already open whether its posting logs to a blog or to the wiki or responding to a forum post guess what the browser is already open hmm don't see a problem.... > Ok, so let's look at a project that's *GOT* a nice long history already > (some 30+ years) and is *VERY* interested in future-proofing. Minor > project, really, called Project Gutenberg. Here's what *they* have to > say on the subject: > http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:General_FAQ#G.17._Why_is_Project_Gutenberg_so_set_on_using_Plain_Vanilla_ASCII.3F > > When you really, really, *REALLY* want it to be readable - ASCII > plaintext is the way to go. It's not really about readable its about future proofing and linking a variable name with a constant name and adding features that some may find useful. Like I said most probably wont even notice the change and some will probably even like the fact that it opens in a program probably already open. Anyways all of this means nothing anymore because all of the complaining made them reverse it so none of it matters anymore but I felt the need to respond because once again someone took what was wrote made assumptions(incorrect ones at that) about what was said and responded. I understand the reasons people are mad I hate change too. The only difference is I don't instantly discount change and start fighting against it. Its the same as when I talk to someone and I say something about viewer 2 and they say "oh I don't like viewer 2". I ask why and they say "oh I used it for about 2 seconds and switched back" that comment alone completely discredits anything else that comes out of that persons mouth about the viewer. They have no right speaking anything about it when they didn't give it a fair chance. Just like this change it didn't even get finished yet before people went nuts about it. I suppose using log formats like this: [44/44/4444 10:10:10] Display Name(real.name): something here will be fine for reading. _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
