RE: [xml-dev] XML and mainframes, yet again (was RE: [xml-dev] So me comments on the 1.1 draft)

On Sat, 2001-12-15 at 19:57, Champion, Mike wrote:
> I don't like the flavor of this dogfood any more than anyone else here, but
> the Unicode folks have provided a lifetime supply. I guess XML had better
> learn to stomach it if XML wants to eat at Unicode's table.

That's precisely what I'd like to say as well.  Unfortunately, that's
pretty clearly not the approach XML 1.1 takes.

I understand there are some good reasons for that, but I'd much rather
see XML incorporate some other list of characters by reference than
throw the door open to future madness.

-- 
Simon St.Laurent
"Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better." - Emile Coue