The crux might be in the text in red. Everything can be made to work. A floating boat made out of match stick. Yes it is possible, but not the bet engineering choice. Perhaps XML is not the best choice in all circumstances.
What about ASN.1 isn't that a good alternative? How about the tools? Not as ubiquitous as those for XML. Gerard On 17, Apr, 2008, at 17:29 , Adam Flinton wrote: >> There are many better ways to represent data for large-scale >> deployments than XML (even the dADL syntax from ADL does 100% >> better in space, >> and represents all object-oriented constructs unambiguously). >> > You have got to be kidding me on this one. > > Having done XML messaging in very large retail systems (major > supermarket chains in the EU & US), mobile phone systems, home > office/criminal justice system & now the CFH....you simply have got to > be kidding. > > ummmmmm.......where to even start....oh yes how about... -- <private> -- Gerard Freriks, MD Huigsloterdijk 378 2158 LR Buitenkaag The Netherlands T: +31 252544896 M: +31 620347088 E: gfrer at luna.nl Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Benjamin Franklin 11 Nov 1755 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20080417/7c9de242/attachment.html>
