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On Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:10:07 +0100, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> On 2024-02-18 21:58, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:02:32 +0100, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
>> 
>>> There is no need in XDR, JSON, ASN.1 or other data representation
>>> mess. They are just worthless overhead.
>> 
>> Most languages nowadays have JSON libraries readily available. That is
>> a very easy format to use for passing structured data between
>> processes.
> 
> It is easy to jump down the stairwell too. Though I would not recommend
> such course of action...

Fun fact: you can prove any argument just by coming up with a suitably 
spurious analogy. For example, your argument is wrong, just by virtue of 
the fact that cats land on their feet.