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by eterps
1328 days ago
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> A minimal general purpose syntax for what? Apparently for the same things as with XML/JSON/TOML. > I followed the link and read the page, but I’m still not sure what the point is! According to the website: > It has no data types, no semantics, no underlying model of cons cells or anything similar. It’s as close to pure generic syntax as it gets. > So at the lowest level Jevko is a minimal formal specification for flexible trees of text. For its simplicity it seems quite powerful to me. I don't see it replacing JSON/markdown or even TOML. But is seems trivial to implement on very low-level, older, less bloated, or less powerful systems. |
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Every time I've written or otherwise dealt with JSON/XML/etc. I wished I was dealing with something simpler, so I created it. If I had Jevko as a full-fledged alternative to JSON or XML, supported by tools, etc., I'd pick Jevko in a heartbeat. I like minimalism. Some people like it too, so perhaps Jevko can serve them well. There are many good reasons.
> But is seems trivial to implement on very low-level, older, less bloated, or less powerful systems.
Indeed, this is THE feature and a realistic application. I hope!
For a naive unrealistic vision that I sketched out some time ago see:
https://github.com/jevko/writing/blob/main/2022-01-13-vision...