On Tue, 3 Nov 2015 14:38:38 +0100 Paolo Bonzini <pbonz...@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > On 03/11/2015 14:19, Luiz Capitulino wrote: > > > The value proposition of replacing our flawed JSON parser isn't in > > > saving big on maintenance, it's in not having to find and fix its flaws. > > > > > > If the replacement needs a lot of work to fit our needs, the value > > > proposition becomes negative. > > > > > > A JSON parser shouldn't require much maintenance, as JSON is simple, > > > doesn't change, and parsing has few system dependencies. > > > > Let me suggest this crazy idea: have you guys considered breaking > > compatibility? > > Can you explain why that would make sense? :) (Especially since there > is another extension---JSON5---that does exactly what we're doing, so it > probably wasn't that stupid an idea). Let's be pragmatic. *If* this is the only issue stopping us from dropping our own parser in favor of something more widely used and *if* libvirt doesn't make use of the feature, it's something we should strongly consider.
