Re: [Json] Nudging the English-language vs. formalisms discussion forward

John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org> Wed, 19 February 2014 20:06 UTC

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Nico Williams scripsit:

> I get that some don't want any JSON schemas, to which my answer is: so
> don't use them.  But please refrain from fallacious arguments.

We tried not using XSD schemas.  Didn't work.

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