[Openstreetmap-dev] OSM's Schema - moving it forwards.

[SteveC]

* @ 29/11/05 02:45:24 PM ben at somethingmodern.com wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 11:58:43AM +0100, Immanuel Scholz wrote:
> > So what are the benefits of using XML and why don't OSM use some other
> > format as CSV instead?
> > 
> > - XML does the encoding stuff. You don't need to care about sending , ; ?
> > \t \n or \0 within a string.
> 
> <beating_dead_horse> CSV also does this, as do a zillion other less

Suely that's

begin, "beating dead horse", "CSV also does this,...

:-)



have fun,

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