From: <rob...@ya...> - 2002-05-28 08:16:28
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hi steve, > I think it's also time to subset YAML a bit: > > YAML-I-compliant: > - supports most basic output of hashes, arrays, and scalars > - supports only simplest leaf forms > > YAML-II compliant: > - supports comments > - supports inlines > - supports aliases > - supports more leaf forms > > I think if we keep YAML-I really, really simple, then we can get cross-language > interoperability really soon. i think this is an excellent idea - it could propell the usage of yaml. all those discussions bout folding and how to do that are sure of no concern for the simpleminded user (that is usually programmers ;-) ). so i'd say having a yamli compliant parser soon is better than having a fully compliant parser in six month. ciao robertj ------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Kuzelj Gaissacherstrasse 7 email: rob...@ya... 81371 Muenchen tel: 0177/5302230 the trinity of desirables of (software) architecture: Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas (marcus vitruvius 20 BC) strength, utility, beauty |