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A markup language standard used for structured data exchange.

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Placed in Assess: 3 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by funding news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 38%.

4Hacker News·9/22/2026research
Critique argues SAML is overdue for retirement
A Hacker News item discusses an article criticizing SAML as overly complex and difficult to implement securely. The piece traces SAML’s academic and corporate origins, its role in the growth of SSO, and argues for moving toward newer protocols such as OpenID Connect.
6Hacker News·8/17/2026framework_update
GIMP previews new project format and editing features
GIMP shared a development update for the upcoming 3.3.2 release, highlighting work on a new zipped XML-based project file format, non-destructive editing improvements, and PSD support enhancements. The update also adds MyPaint spectral blending, better brush previews, native file chooser dialogs, and several user interface refinements.
6Hacker News·8/4/2026funding
City of Munich funds libexpat maintenance for up to six months
libexpat, a widely used C-based XML parser, has secured up to six months of funded maintenance support from the City of Munich through its Open Source Sabbatical program. The maintainer says priorities include fixing five known vulnerabilities, adding XML 1.0r5 support, and improving robustness and maintainability.