• From: Thomas Passin <list1@t...>
• To: "xml-dev@l..." <xml-dev@l...>
• Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:12:29 -0400

On 9/24/2015 10:16 AM, Costello, Roger L. wrote:

Extrapolating, I see a day where there will only be data for machines,
no data for humans (or, relatively very, very little). When that occurs,
essentially all data will be enumerations with defined semantics, all
processing will be symbolic processing.

Let's prepare for the future. When designing a data format identify
those parts of your data which will be processed exclusively by
machines; be sure to define them with enumerations (no string datatype
here!)

Comments?

• References:
  • The String Datatype is the Worst Datatype Ever Created
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
  • RE: The String Datatype is the Worst Datatype Ever Created
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>