Turn data/interests into JSON?

[foxfirefey]

Now that fdata.bml is in JSON, would it be expedient to make interests.bml into JSON?

Pros: would be easier for Javascript mashups to load, is a standard format for parsing
Cons: would break compatibility with older LJ-based tools, would take up a bit more space than the current file.

Comments

[janinedog]

Why not keep the old way as the default, and add a ?format=json argument to get the data in JSON? Or something like that.

Edit: Or JSON could be the default...either way. :)

[pseudomonas]

I like the first suggestion - keeping compatibility is a big plus.

[foxfirefey]

Since the old version is in htdocs/misc, I'd probably put the JSON one in data/interests. That way people could access the old one just fine if needed, although then user.dreamwidth.org/data/interests would be in JSON.

[janinedog]

Makes sense!

[cesy]

That sounds sensible.