Java vs. Python - Serialization Bakeoff

[claudius at catlover.com]

Patrick Phalen <python-list at teleo.net> says:
>http://starship.python.net/crew/gandalf/DNET/serial/jp-serial.html
>contains an report on tests comparing Java's and Python's data
>marshalling, using various criteria. Numerous interesting charts and
>graphs are presented.
>
>Since this was published in 1996 (Python 1.4), I wonder if anyone
>expert in this subject has any comment on whether the intervening years
>would have changed the conclusions substantively -- namely that Python
>is, on average, faster, simpler, and more flexible.

Hmm?  I get 'not found' (and I'm very interested in reading your findings.)