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XML 1.1 Spec Hits Some Snags

Posted by Hemos on from the battle-in-the-works dept.

oever writes "News.com reports that the new XML 1.1 specification defines a new newline character, making it incompatible with the 1.0 specifiation. Apparently, IBM has been pushing the new character to avoid having to modify their software, thereby invalidating everybody else's XML software."

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  1. Sounds like IBM is trying the MS approach by as400as2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well Microsoft did it with Java and C, why cant IBM do it with XML? Think about it!

  2. XML? no thanks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    XML solves nothing and now it creates problems of its own. When will people finally recognize this daft technology for the ruse that it is and drop it on the floor? Sigh.

  3. yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm a real asshat do you know that? Btw, what is an asshat? I'd really like to know thanx.

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  5. Re:The Balder Cult by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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