[kentonv]

That line of argument suggests you'd be happier with a human-readable format like JSON. Which is another eternal flamewar that we aren't likely to resolve here. Needless to say I like binary formats. :)

[wtbob]

> That line of argument suggests you'd be happier with a human-readable format like JSON.

Oh, that's rude. There's a huge difference between flipping a few bytes and committing a public indecency against God and man like JSON.