Subj : XML
To   : Dale Ross
From : Jan Vermeulen
Date : Tue Dec 24 2002 11:05 pm

    Quoting Dale Ross on Tue 24 Dec 2002 14:41 to Jan Vermeulen:

 sl>>> If you're thinking that we should use [E]SLF -> XML until everyone
 sl>>> can use XML, forget it.  It won't work.  There's little incentive
 sl>>> to use XML at all in that scenario.

 JV>>     XML is good for local, not for global wide use.

 dr> Please explain what mean and give as much detail as possible.

    Repeat mode on:

    any other list than the NodeList can only be global if all *C's
    have the capability and the ability to build their segments in
    the 'new' format.

    Without those conditions, such a list will fail to be acceptable.

 JV>>     It was said it wuld be a PITA to extract data from (E)SLF for
 JV>> building an XML base.

    One of the Swedes who are working on the XML project. If you want names, 
run a grep "difficuly" over the latest 2000 messages in FTSC_PUBLIC.

 dr> Who has said that? What I've said is:

 dr> A: There is no (E)SLF

    There will be one before then end of January 2003.

 dr> B: It would be a waste of time to continue to kludge the nodelist.

    It would not. Getting any new stile list accepted and installed world wide 
will take two years at the least.

 dr> It is best to start fresh and new and convert data back for those that
 dr> must continue to use SLF

    Sure it is better, but it is not feasable.

 sl>>> You've been told repeatedly this won't happen.  Pay attention.

 JV>>     There is a small but very significant difference between "look
 JV>> we've got some nice new software for you" and "you do no need to
 JV>> upgrade at all".

 dr> This is what is known as FUD. No one has to upgrade software. See
 dr> point B above.

    I'll believe that when I've seen it happen.


    -=<[ JV ]>=-

 
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