Re: YAML

Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>
To: Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@pobox.com>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2009-12-08T14:13:10Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

Tim Bunce wrote:
>
> I've no contribution to the main topic, but I'd like to point out that
> the "JSON is a subset of YAML" meme is not without controversy:
>
>   http://search.cpan.org/~mlehmann/JSON-XS-2.26/XS.pm#JSON_and_YAML
>
> It may not be relevant in your use-case, but I thought it worth a mention.
>
>
>   

Ouch. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Well, if we're going to commit this, as now appears likely, we should 
have some language lawyers go over our code for both YAML and JSON with 
a fine tooth comb to make sure what we are producing is strictly 
According To Hoyle.

cheers

andrew