Re: Using XML and a relational database

Lemming <thiswillbounce_at_bumblbee.demon.co.uk> wrote:

[snip]

>Nor is it easy to amend the programs which consume the wonderful[1],
>semi-relational xml format. My current client has a so-called
>"partner" who every week or two will send xml files containing new
>elements and/or attributes without telling my client's development
>team beforehand, and then can't understand why the files can't be
>processed.
>
>The fact that xml is a chaotic, unstructured, bloated mess and that
>even apparently experienced xml-oriented developers can't understand
>that changing their file format has an impact on others is not the
>fault of the RDBMS.
>
>[1] XML can be described as "wonderful" only for very low values of
>wonderful.

     Like "won", I mean "one".

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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