Re: [Gegl-developer] New serialization format

[Jon Nordby <jononor gmail com>]

On 5 July 2012 16:55, Ville Sokk <ville sokk gmail com> wrote:
> GEGL needs a new serialization format. On IRC two popular choices
> were JSON and YAML. Fancy features are not required so both should be
> good choices.

Why does it need a new one? I am not saying it does not, but I think
the justification/rationale/usecases is necessary to have a reasonable
discussion and end-result.

> YAML pros:
> * very readable
>
> JSON pros:
> * pretty much every programming language has a JSON library
> * simpler than YAML
>
> Bat´O's YAML example: http://pastebin.com/QML9BkCb
> and JSON: http://pastebin.com/9ZV9y7Vz
>
> Any ideas why one should be chosen over the other? Maybe there's an
> even better option?


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