On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 09:16:23PM -0400, Robert Haas wrote: > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Joshua D. Drake<j...@commandprompt.com> wrote: > > > >> So, we are just trying to whip into shape explain diagnostics which are > >> in JSON or XML, and now you want us to exclude XML from this one because > >> you don't like it? Can we please try for some consistency? > >> > >> Sorry to break it to you, but there are plenty of people and businesses > >> who want XML. And I certainly don't want to have to master every data > >> representation model out there. XML has far more traction than anything > >> else that's comparable in my experience. > >> > >> The fact that Greg is prepared to suggest CSV, with its obvious serious > >> deficiencies, as being *better* than XML, makes his whole argument > >> highly suspect IMNSHO. > > > > From a business perspective, XML is the only viable option for output. > > Wow, I feel like it's time for a bench-clearing brawl! > > My serialization format kicks your serialization format's butt! > > This doesn't have a whole lot to do with the original topic of this > thread, which unless I missed something had only to do with extending > the FE/BE protocol, but it definitely makes for lively conversation. > Anyone want to vote ASN.1 for world domination? Can we set up some > kind of cage match between the dueling standards?
I love standards. There are so many to choose from :) Cheers, David. -- David Fetter <da...@fetter.org> http://fetter.org/ Phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Yahoo!: dfetter Skype: davidfetter XMPP: david.fet...@gmail.com Remember to vote! Consider donating to Postgres: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers