RE: [xml-dev] "Introducing MicroXML, Part 1: Explore the basic principles of MicroXML"

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Rushforth, Peter <>
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Len Bullard <>
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2012-06-25T18:11:13Z
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RE: [xml-dev] "Introducing MicroXML, Part 1: Explore the basic principles of MicroXML"
> It won't exactly get reinvented. Mauled and rebranded is more likely.  
> I believe, and John can correct me, MicroXML is a JSON competitor 
> because it turns out XML is not the best solution to the problem it 
> was touted to solve: bits on the wire.  On the other hand, let's say 
> Microsoft makes noise with its Javascript patent, then JSON doesn't 
> look too healthy and that is precisely why markup if not XML was 
> invented and why keeping it free of application layers is A Good 
> Thing.

I thought MicroXML was a document oriented solution.  As such, t needsi
hypermedia controls.

http://blog.jclark.com/2010/12/more-on-microxml.html

If data also benefits in the process, good!

Peter