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

[CEW]

Personally I would take XML or even EBNF. The problem with text is that 
it is too unstructured and slight slips can lead to nightmares.

I also +1 the model vs. bindings approach. We should do the former 
followed by the later.

Chuck W

Andre Merzky wrote:
> Quoting [Richard Davies] (May 07 2009):
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>> 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.
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>> Tim Bray wrote:
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>>> 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:
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>> - 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.
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>> 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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