Re: [OT] XML design intent ... further musings

2005-01-24 Thread Istvan Albert
Paul Rubin wrote: I love this old rant about XML: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/msg/9a30c508201627ee This is my favorite: http://weblog.burningbird.net/archives/2002/10/08/the-parable-of-the-languages "I’m considered the savior, the ultimate solution, the final word. Odes are

Re: [OT] XML design intent ... further musings

2005-01-23 Thread Stephen Waterbury
Paul Rubin wrote: Stephen Waterbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I should note that I have to deal with XML a lot, but always kicking and screaming (though much less now because of Fredrik's Elementtree package ;). Thanks, Fredrik and Peter, for the references. ;) I love this old rant about XML: h

Re: [OT] XML design intent ... further musings

2005-01-22 Thread Paul Rubin
Stephen Waterbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I should note that I have to deal with XML a lot, but always > kicking and screaming (though much less now because of Fredrik's > Elementtree package ;). Thanks, Fredrik and Peter, for the > references. ;) I love this old rant about XML: http://gr

Re: [OT] XML design intent ... further musings

2005-01-22 Thread Stephen Waterbury
Peter Hansen wrote: If merely thinking about the purpose of XML doesn't make it clear where Steve got that idea ... I meant no disparagement of Steve, and it is quite clear where he got that (correct!) idea ... It's also clear that the XML user community sees that as part of *their* purpose in appl