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I don't think protocol buffers are as simple to implement as some would 
like. I would still opt for it over MIME though.


On 12/19/2011 10:50 AM, Jorge Timón wrote:
> I don't have a strong position for or against JSON but...What about
> protocol buffers?
> Would it be too much too? Would it be simple enough for developers?