RE: XML Data format

["Lucky Green" <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>]

Tim wrote:
> What's people's feelings on using XML rather than custom text 
> file formats for storing data?? Remailer stats and caps for 
> example - it might be nice to have them standardised via a 
> XSD rather than various different html and text layouts.
> 
> XML can also be used nicely for 'web service' type 
> functionality. Message objects could be serialised using SOAP 
> across the remailer network.

Fine with me as long as any config files that the admin might have to
edit by hand remain in plain text without any XML bloat.
Automatically-generated and processed files, such as cap string and
stats files, likely would benefit from a conversion to XML.

--Lucky