Arnd LayerI have a new theory based on #anecdata:
In the long term, #corporateIT decides against the best product or technology.
Anecdata points:
- #OS2
- #NovellNetWare
- #LotusNotes
- #XML (this may be a tad controversial)
R.L. Dane 
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@rl_dane
Well, nobody reacted to XML so far.
I’m just a software development fanboy. So I’ll keep quiet on programming languages.
I know JSON is more popular, and XML was heavily over-emphasized in previous decades, but smart, knowledgeable people I generally respect greatly have voiced a strong preference for XML, so there must be something to it.
Maybe it's a bit like Markdown vs. TeX: Markdown is much preferable for noobs and/or simpler needs, but once you get deep into book layout, you just can't do it with markdown. You need something like TeX.
(Disclaimer: I'm a markdown addict. XD )
@rl_dane
I got into XML / XSL in 99 and it got me occupied over 3 years and later on a stint in standardization (ODF|OOXML).
When JSON grew, I just couldn’t see the need.
I got into XML / XSL in 99 and it got me occupied over 3 years and later on a stint in standardization (ODF|OOXML).
When JSON grew, I just couldn’t see the need.