JSON Feed

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Post by fold » Wed, May 17, 2017, 5:34 PM UTC

Re: JSON Feed

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Post by mindcrime » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:02 PM UTC

Do we really need this? Atom is fine for feeds. Avoiding XML just for the sake of avoiding XML, because it isn't "cool" anymore is just dump groupthink.

If this industry has a problem, it's FDD - Fad Driven Development and IIICIS (If It Isn't Cool, It Sucks) thinking.

Re: JSON Feed

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Post by fergbrain » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:03 PM UTC

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Re: JSON Feed

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Post by pimlottc » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:03 PM UTC

> JSON is simpler to read and write, and it’s less prone to bugs.

Less prone to bugs? How's that?

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Post by metheus » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:05 PM UTC

mindcrime wrote: post #2

Do we really need this? Atom is fine for feeds. Avoiding XML just for the sake of avoiding XML, because it isn't "cool" anymore is just dump groupthink. If this industry has a problem, it's FDD - Fad Driven Development and IIICIS (If It Isn't Cool, It Sucks) thinking.

We don't prefer JSON to XML for any reason other than that XML is terrible by comparison.

Re: JSON Feed

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Post by voidfiles » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:06 PM UTC

This seems like a great idea. If it can help even one developer it's worth it.

Re: JSON Feed

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Post by skybrian » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:06 PM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #4

> JSON is simpler to read and write, and it’s less prone to bugs. Less prone to bugs? How's that?

RSS is sometimes ambiguous and there's a lot of variation. It can be hard to parse correctly. Not sure about Atom, though.

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Post by jonknee » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:06 PM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #4

> JSON is simpler to read and write, and it’s less prone to bugs. Less prone to bugs? How's that?

Probably this part:

> simpler to read and write

Re: JSON Feed

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Post by crdoconnor » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:06 PM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #4

> JSON is simpler to read and write, and it’s less prone to bugs. Less prone to bugs? How's that?

JSON parsers have a much smaller 'feature surface' meaning that there are fewer nooks and crannies for bugs to live in.

One example of a bug that often festered in XML parsers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion_laughs (there is no JSON equivalent of this)

The generalized theory, for those interested : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_least_power

Re: JSON Feed

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Post by StevePerkins » Wed, May 17, 2017, 6:06 PM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #4

> JSON is simpler to read and write, and it’s less prone to bugs. Less prone to bugs? How's that?

I couldn't help but take a dismissive stance toward the rest of the page after reading the first paragraph.