Protobuf Alternatives Debate
Discussions revolve around Protocol Buffers (protobuf) as a serialization format, comparing it to alternatives like JSON, Cap'n Proto, MessagePack, and FlatBuffers, with debates on performance, efficiency, ease of use, and why projects should or shouldn't use protobuf.
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why is protobuf not an option to you?
Why protobuf? Does it really need that or would JSON/MessagePack work?
Try Cap'n Proto instead. Better designed and faster.
Who cares about protobuf if you have json amirite
How is it better than Protocol Buffers?
Would be interested to hear if they explored using protobufs or did they default to JSON...?
Use protocol buffers! As easy to use as JSON in dynamic languages, gives you strongly-typed accessors in static languages.
What does this do that Protobuf doesn't?
Protobufs would be a good contender here
Don't know why they wouldn't use protocol buffers for this. Much more efficient.