Subj : Net Development
To   : Bill Birrell
From : Jan Vermeulen
Date : Fri Jan 03 2003 05:34 pm

    Quoting Bill Birrell on Thu 2 Jan 2003 12:18 to Jan Vermeulen:

 bb>     Now another very simple question - will the XML or HRN new
 bb> nodelist be shorter than the current compressed one? If so, it will
 bb> be cheaper to send on PSTN (or POTS) lines that still are not free
 bb> of charge. If it is very significantly shorter it might become
 bb> 'annoying behaviour' not to make it available to downlinks.

    XML zipped nodelists are approx 30% _larger_; I do not know if this is due 
to the tags (which are needed in order xml will work) or to a less efficient 
zip library caused by those tags.

 bb>     Of course I am also assuming here what has yet to be proved -
 bb> that reliable software to make XML nodediffs and to make use of
 bb> them can be produced as freeware. I believe FTS or policy requires
 bb> that there be at least one Public Domain freeware version. Others
 bb> than the 'official' one may be shareware.

    I think you're right.


    -=<[ JV ]>=-

 
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