Re: Request: Test suite for EFS.

[Daniel Veillard <Daniel Veillard w3 org>]

  Yep, let's close this and get back to code ... That seems the most fruitful
attitude now.

Daniel

On Thu, Feb 17, 2000 at 12:04:48PM -0500, Krzysztof Kamieniecki wrote:
> <DELURK>
> I may just be talking out of my bum ;) however,
> 
> Why doesn't everyone work out an interface to 
> this compound document format library (which i think everyone could agree on)
> 
> Then the two (maybe more) camps can make 
> seperate implementation and then the performance can be compared.
> 
> I will now put my pants back on.
> </DELURK>
> 
> Miguel de Icaza wrote:
> > 
> > > I think the next generation of smart XML tools is much more important
> > > to support than legacy Microsoft tools. Let's design data formats for
> > > tomorrow's universe, not today.
> > 
> > Your phrase, although it sounds very catchy it ignores reality.
> > 
> > Example: OS of the future: Plan9.  OS of today: Unix.
> > 
> > Did Plan9 ever have a chance?  What about BeOS?  The Hurd?
> > 
> > I can go on and on over failed "visionary" systems.  Lets stay factual
> > here, and leave emotions out of the discussion on whether XML is the
> > right format for compound documents.
> > 
> > Miguel.
> > 
> 
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