Binary format of XML? What's the point of XML then? One of the main reasons to use XML is human-readability, as the proponents would say. If so, that just leaves existing vendor toolsets and interoperability/portability as reasons to use XML, both of which might be likewise affected by this?
_________________________________ Paul Tiseo, Systems Programmer Research Computing Facility Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Griffin 371 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knowing others is Wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. - LaoTzu > -----Original Message----- > From: Moderated discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Nelson > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] How to comunicate from .NET with an older > C++ library? > > > I can think of one more approach that will give you better performance > > (although it still won't be nearly as fast as the shared memory > solution): > > .NET remoting. > > I'm sure others here can elaborate much better than I, but .net remotings > seems > to be heavily de-emphsized in Whidbey. Don Box was openly derisive of > remoting > and of the idea of strong typing across processes. Indigo will also have > the > ability to do a binary format of xml to dramtically reduce the overhead as > I > understood the presentation at the PDC. So, depending on your timing, you > may > want to consider how Whidbey might influence your decision. > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > Some .NET courses you may be interested in: > > Guerrilla ASP.NET, 10 Nov 2003 in London and 26 Jan 2004, in Los Angeles > http://www.develop.com/courses/gaspdotnet > > Guerrilla .NET, 8 Dec 2003, in Los Angeles > http://www.develop.com/courses/gdotnet > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor� http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: Guerrilla ASP.NET, 10 Nov 2003 in London and 26 Jan 2004, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/gaspdotnet Guerrilla .NET, 8 Dec 2003, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/gdotnet View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
