In article <naur509406budks81g7i9g12oe5cql5bhv@4ax.com>,
 Andreas Kaiser <aka### [at] nurfuerspamde> wrote:

> >Bloated, the resulting files would be huge, and it adds another layer of 
> >parsing. A binary format would be much faster to load, and far more 
> >compact. I don't like XML...I do like the concept behind it, but I think 
> >the execution sucks.
> 
> Then you will like <http://tinyurl.com/ypna3>

Well, that's more about the "everything looks like a nail" effect, 
misapplication rather than the bad design of XML, and that's not the 
first time I've seen it, but yes, I liked it...seems a bit appropriate 
to the discussion.

I wonder where POV-Script was...probably looking at something shiny. 
Maybe playing with ball bearings and an old chessboard.

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