We use encoding/binary for serde. We need to standardize on a wire format that is scalable and also supports backward compatibility. encoding/binary encourages using gob or protobuf; I think protobuf has more benefits than gob because it is language agnostic and streaming is not implicit.
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We use encoding/binary for serde. We need to standardize on a wire format that is scalable and also supports backward compatibility.
encoding/binaryencourages usinggoborprotobuf; I thinkprotobufhas more benefits thangobbecause it is language agnostic and streaming is not implicit.Message from the maintainers:
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