Long-term compatibility and the avoidance of vendor lock-in.
How can text enable compabitility if you can't be certain how to parse it, and the rules can change any time??? Similarly with vendors - how can they lock you into themselves if you use some widespread open format?
How can text enable compabitility if you can't be certain how to parse it, and the rules can change any time??? Similarly with vendors - how can they lock you into themselves if you use some widespread open format?