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• Subject: Re: W3C Schema: Resistance is Futile, says Don Box
• From: Arjun Ray <aray@n...>
• Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:53:49 +0000
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Tim Bray <tbray@t...> wrote:
| Amelia A Lewis wrote:
| 
|> In XML, typing specifies validation algorithms.
| 
| Hmm... well it also allows software to unpack XML instances into native 
| storage in a sensible way without being savvy to the internals of the 
| applications that generated or will use the data.
| 
| My question is, is there a need for this? 

No.  The sensible policy is to leave savviness to application internals.

-- 
Interoperability means that I can call my barber to make an appointment
and not have to concern myself with what telephone carrier he's using or
who manufactured his phone.  It doesn't mean that I can call my barber,
order a pizza, and expect to have one delivered. -- Eric Bohlman

• References:
  • RE: W3C Schema: Resistance is Futile, says Don Box
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  • RE: W3C Schema: Resistance is Futile, says Don Box
    • From: "Aaron Skonnard" <aarons@d...>
  • Re: W3C Schema: Resistance is Futile, says Don Box
    • From: amyzing@t... (Amelia A Lewis)
  • Re: W3C Schema: Resistance is Futile, says Don Box
    • From: Tim Bray <tbray@t...>

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