Paul Rubin wrote:
I love this old rant about XML:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/msg/9a30c508201627ee
This is my favorite:
http://weblog.burningbird.net/archives/2002/10/08/the-parable-of-the-languages
"I’m considered the savior, the ultimate solution, the final word. Odes are written to me, flowers strewn at my feet, virgins sacrificed at my altar. Programmers speak my name with awe. Companies insist on using me in all their projects, though they’re not sure why. And whenever a problem occurs, someone somewhere says, “Let’s use XML", and miracles occur and my very name has become a talisman against evil. And yet, all I am is a simple little markup, from humble origins. It’s a burden, being XML." -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
