XML is an open standard (w3.org), and it should be judged on features
and capabilities; not on who have XML products!
I am favor the XML because of following capabilities:
- ASCII texts, easy to display, process & transmit
- It can handle structured data
- Well defined documents
- It integrates well with various software procducts
- Many implementations, on many platforms & variety of languages
(Java, C, C++, Perl, Python...)
Cheers,
Ly
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Paul Batozech wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > hi everyone,
> >
> > I was thinking... (this is odd :) and I came with one more idea about home
> > user interface, and it goes like this...
> >
> > if we manage to create a XML schema or some other LEAF standart to store
> > filter rules and other config data, I could code a win32 app client to
> > provide a easy UI for rules creation, log view, and overall config for home
> > routers. that way the average home user, simply deploys a LEAF image, goes
> > to his/her win machine, installs the app and uses some wizards to configure
> > the router.
> >
> > that wizard would change the default password, apply interface IP changes,
> > act on the rule set, config the log options, daemons, test internet
> > connection, config traffic shaping (when fully supported), etc...
> >
> > users run this wizard on upon the LEAF system installation, and use the app
> > subsequently for minor changes, log viewing, package updating, etc..
> >
> > this win client would connect via ssh.
> >
> > all this providing that LEAF is able to store his configs on some sort of
> > standart like XML.
> >
> > comments please...
>
> All
>
> This is a good idea, especially for a target audience of typical 'Joe
> home user with a new cable/DSL connection', however I'd be opposed to
> doing it in XML more or less on philosophical grounds. I only go with
> proprietary Micro$oft solutions as a last desperate resort:) As LEAF is
> an open source project some other mechanism, seems much more
> appropriate. I find the quote below, from Petreley's column on
> LinuxWorld, sums it up quite nicely.
>
> "In fact, I'd bet people refer to XML as a technology these days only
> because Microsoft has succeeded in its bizarre public relations campaign
> to position XML as a replacement for Java. Microsoft undoubtedly hopes
> that by the time people notice that XML versus Java is a crackbrained
> comparison, Microsoft will have already shoved Java out of the picture
> and replaced it with the C# language. Good luck, Microsoft."
>
> The whole text can be found at:
> http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2001-01/lw-01-penguin_4.html
>
> I'm no Java evangelist, there are other cross-platform solutions as
> well. Php, Python? Pedro's idea is a good one, I cringe at the thought
> of tainting things with M$ though.
>
> Paul
>
> >
> > pedro
> >
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