Inspirational Technology

Why XML Doesn't Suck

Recently in this space I complained that
XML is too hard for
programmers.
That article got Slashdotted
and was subsequently read by over thirty thousand people; I got a
lot of feedback, quite a bit of it intelligent and thought-provoking.
This note will argue that XML doesn't suck, and discuss some of the issues
around the difficulties encountered by programmers.... [ongoing]

Another excellent bit of insight from Tim Bray.

My opinion. XML is awesome, and XML sucks. I also firmly believe it's the best path to lead us out of the proprietary system darkness. That is enough to keep me an XML believer. The potential here is huge, we just have to find our way to the light.