[fitsbits] Re: FITS vis a vis XML

[Steve Allen]

On Thu 1999-12-09T15:16:21 -0800, Steve Allen (that's me) hath writ:
> There is a great deal of material discussing the strengths and
> weaknesses of XML with respect to various other formats, but FITS
> is not one of them.  Is it time to contribute to a body of experience
> of FITS vs. XML?

To date I've received no answers on this issue.  In order to determine
whether the FITS and XML for astronomy camps are actually disjoint I'm
going to take my question to the latter mailing list and see whether
anyone there has any experience.

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Steve Allen          UCO/Lick Observatory       Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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