[occi-wg] Votes: XML vs. JSON vs. TXT

[Andre Merzky]

Quoting [Richard Davies] (May 07 2009):
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 08:37:29 +0100
> From: Richard Davies <richard.davies at elastichosts.com>
> To: occi-wg at ogf.org
> Subject: [occi-wg] Votes: XML vs. JSON vs. TXT
> 
> I'd like to conduct a straw poll of members on this list.
> 
> Tim Bray wrote:
> > 4. Specific advice on multiple formats
> > 
> > Don't do it. Pick one data format and stick with it.
> 
> and that does make me question our (/my!) current proposal of multiple
> formats with automatic conversion.
> 
> 
> I'd like to conduct a poll of everyone on this list considering the 3 format
> options:
> 
> - XML
> - JSON
> - TXT

+1 for TXT, as that is most simple, flat, and easy to map to
anything else.  Well, you can screw up TXT, too, but we
won't, right? ;-)

As stated often on the list: IMHO the best approach would be
to standardize the model, and to do bindings (API +
Protocol) later.  Maybe use two different mailing lists to
disentangle the issues?

A.


> Please can people reply to this post casting a single vote for their most
> preferred of these three formats. I'll tabulate the responses. If there's a
> clear winner, we should probably go with it alone. If there's a split, then
> multiple format support as we're currently proposing may be the answer.
> 
> 
> I'm going to start the counts with the clearly stated opinions which I've
> seen to date (listed below). If I'm misrepresenting anyone, then please
> also reply and I'll change your vote in my count.
> 
> XML: 3
> - Kristoffer Sheather http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000430.html
> - Sam Johnston http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000381.html
> - William Vambenepe http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000396.html
> 
> JSON: 7
> - Alexis Richardson http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000405.html
> - Andy Edmonds? http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000420.html
> - Ben Black http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000395.html
> - Randy Bias? (JSON listed first at http://wiki.gogrid.com/wiki/index.php/API:Anatomy_of_a_GoGrid_API_Call)
> - Richard Davies http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000409.html (split EH vote)
> - Tino Vazquez? http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000411.html
> - Tim Bray http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000418.html
> 
> TXT: 1
> - Chris Webb http://www.ogf.org/pipermail/occi-wg/2009-May/000409.html (split EH vote)
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