JSON absolutely isn't perfect, but it's a spec that you can explain in ~5 minute... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		adgjlsfhk1 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The lost art of XML JSON absolutely isn't perfect, but it's a spec that you can explain in ~5 minutes, mirrors common PL syntax for Dict/Array, and is pretty much superior to XML in every way.

howdyhowdyhowdy 8 days ago [–]

Sure, but the argument is bandwidth which is what I’m comparing them to solutions to each other against.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact