Re: Reminder, blatant ad

dawn skrev:

> OK, I'll take a quick stab at a clearer question. If you were writing
> a "data processing 101" type of application, such as a "Pet Store" app
> (if you are familiar with the Java and other Pet Store examples) or
> the Joke Response System described on my web site
> http://www.tincat-group.com/swdev/jokesreq.html and you had complete
> freedom in tool and standards selections, would you be more likely to
> choose a Relational Model to work with your DBMS or an "XML data
> model" or other model that includes attributes with list values?

I'd choose an SQL database anytime. "XML data model" is an oxymoron. XML may be used to _describe_ your metadata, that's for sure. But to use XML as a vessel for data storage is like wrapping a floppy disk in a cubic metre of bubble plastic.

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