Re: XML was RE: [GD-General] RE: A portable preferences library

[Brian H. <ho...@py...>]

> 1. Because developers are already using XML and have since thrown
> away, forgotten or don't want to write a parser.

This presumes that the developer is going to use some third party XML 
parser, right? 


> 3. People (or users) could theoretically seek help from the myriad
> of books available in how to cusotmize their preferences.

Hmmm, pretty iffy, that.

> 4. Very extensible.

..which is of questionable practical value if all you need is a 
simple text format.

Not trying to be antagonistic, just trying to understand the issues =3D)

Brian