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Re:Son: A minimal subset of JSON for machine-to-machine comm... by jack9 on Sunday December 10, 2017 @10:08AM (#15891705)
The json schema isn't a standard but is ubiquitous in California and in advertising (IAB standards). I dont know of anyone using another, or why you might.

It's like saying ruby isn't the only ruby language because it isn't a formal standard. So what?

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Re:Son: A minimal subset of JSON for machine-to-machine comm... by lobster_johnson on Sunday December 10, 2017 @10:17AM (#15891739)
Ruby is perhaps not an ideal example, since it is in fact a formal standard (ISO/IEC 30170). Admittedly not updated beyond 1.8, but still.
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