A move to ASN.1/BER is repeating past mistakes (Score 1)

Using ASN.1's companion protocol, the Basic Encoding Rules (BER) to transfer XML would be a mistake! These lessons have already been learned and documented. Experience has shown that text based protocols and data streams are easier to decode, debug, understand, and process in programs. Look no further than the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) which uses ASN.1/BER. How many hours/days of our lives did we spend debugging broken BER implementations. I'd much rather have my XML spend a few more microseconds on the wire that go through the BER exercise.