Re: Syntax notation for the spec

James Clark scripsit:

> Another possibility would be to use the standard IETF syntax notation,
> ABNF, which is described in its own RFC, RFC 5234.  

I think the lack of expressive power in ABNF means that the spec will
be much more difficult to read if we use it.  It's true that we spend
about a page explaining our notation, but the spec is only six pages
long at present.  We can afford the space.

-- 
John Cowan   cowan@ccil.org    http://ccil.org/~cowan
Original line from The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold:
"Only on Barrayar would pulling a loaded needler start a stampede toward one."
English-to-Russian-to-English mangling thereof: "Only on Barrayar you risk to
lose support instead of finding it when you threat with the charged weapon."

Received on Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:57:06 UTC