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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

XML it is!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Let's go back to binary blobs. Everything being xml and json is boring.

[–] bus_factor 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have just the thing for you! Ever heard of binary XML?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pray tell

[–] hansl 4 points 10 months ago

MKV (the video container file format) uses binary XML. Look it up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

who needs backwards compatibility anyway?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

no but binary formats are really cool when applicable