Comment Comment by abarrak I grouped XML quotes to share with my manager:The essence of XML is this: the problem it solves is not hard, and it does not solve the problem well. — Phil Wadler, POPL 2003 XML is like violence: if it doesn’t solve your problem, you aren’t using enough of it. — Heard from someone working at Microsoft XML is like violence. Sure, it seems like a quick and easy solution at first, but then it spirals out of control into utter chaos. — Sarkos in reddit Most xml i’ve seen makes me think i’m dyslexic. it also looks constipated, and two health problems in one standard is just too much. — Charles Forsyth Nobody who uses XML knows what they are doing. — Chris Wenham parent abarrak 8 years ago
The essence of XML is this: the problem it solves is not hard, and it does not solve the problem well.
XML is like violence: if it doesn’t solve your problem, you aren’t using enough of it. XML is like violence. Sure, it seems like a quick and easy solution at first, but then it spirals out of control into utter chaos. Most xml i’ve seen makes me think i’m dyslexic. it also looks constipated, and two health problems in one standard is just too much. Nobody who uses XML knows what they are doing.