Re: [XCON] On encodings

["Pete Cordell" <pete at tech-know-ware.com>]

----- Original Message From: "Sean Olson" <Sean.Olson at microsoft.com>

> To be fair, JSON is pushed because of its ubiquitous support in
> Javascript-enabled browsers. LUMAS doesn't have the same appeal because
> it would be yet another new encoding. XML is not perfect and not
> something I would try to use to solve all problems. Yet, it's use in the
> conferencing event package, presence, and other SIP/SIMPLE/SIPPING
> protocols makes it an attractive candidate for re-use.

My position is that if message size is not a problem, then you might as well 
use XML, for all the reasons that Henning mentions.  However, I'm hearing 
that there are worries about message size etc., and if that is the case, 
let's not invent another application specific message encoding, but adopt a 
more general one that enhances the programmers tool chest and can be used in 
other applications.

I mentioned JSON as an example of a precedent where a community well versed 
in XML has considered adopting an alternative approach in some cases.

Pete.
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