Re: Add YAML option to explain

On 8/28/09 1:13 PM, Greg Sabino Mullane wrote:
> 
>> I thought the consensus was that we didn't want to get into supporting
>> more formats. What does YAML provide that JSON does not?
> 
> Readability and easy editing. All the power of JSON without the
> annoying quotes, braces, and brackets.

How many lines of code does YAML support add to the codebase?

While I personally like YAML, it's not like it has broad industry
support.  And people wouldn't interface with the XML or JSON directly;
they'd use a library for that.  That's the whole point of having those
outputs.

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