Why XML Over the Relational Model?

[Paul Prescod]

John Cowan wrote:
> 
> Paul Prescod wrote:
> 
> > XML is not optimized for update, retrieval, searching or anything else. It
> > is optimized for interchange, interchange and interchange.
> 
> Also for durability and durability (but perhaps not durability).

Good point. Interchange across the time dimension is very important.
People who use a relational or object database for their day-to-day work
should definitely consider backing up a periodic XML dump, just as people
who use XML day-to-day should consider how those other tools can help to
make it updatable, retrievable, searchable, etc.

 Paul Prescod  - ISOGEN Consulting Engineer speaking for only himself
 http://itrc.uwaterloo.ca/~papresco

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