On 4/6/2012 2:02, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 06/04/2012 03:12 AM, Darren New wrote:
>> On 4/3/2012 6:41, Invisible wrote:
>>> When you install the normal JDK bundle, it doesn't include a parsing
>>> library.
>>
>> Now, grasshopper, do you understand why every configuration file
>> everywhere in any Java-based system is based on XML or property files?
>
> Oh, well, that's almost an /advantage/. Why invent yet another file format
> when you can use an existing well-supported one?

Because XML sucks for that purpose, because it was never designed for that 
purpose.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Oh no! We're out of code juice!"
   "Don't panic. There's beans and filters
    in the cabinet."

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