Re: funny article

"Jan Hidders" <jan.hidders_at_REMOVETHIS.pandora.be> wrote in message news:Kgspd.640$EJ2.153702_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> Mikito Harakiri wrote:
> > http://www.zefhemel.com/archives/2004/09/12/the-church-of-xml
>
> ROTFL! It's hanging on the wall in my office now. :-)

Delightful! Disappointing to find out that XML is female, however, as I was taught to worship only men and male icons (being from a US red state). Ah well.

As humorous as the worship of XML might be, equally humorous is the fear of the same, as in beliefs such as:

STOP! Be afraid! Your livelihood is under attack by a new approach to formatted data. While comma-quote (comma-separated, comma-delimited, tab-delimited, csv, etc) formats did no physical harm, we are now being attacked by a data format so powerful that it will topple our profession. DO NOT TOUCH! If you get any of the XML on your hands, it will start oozing into every part of your being. <soul>It will consume you!</soul> Anything you touch will then be wrapped in XML. This will not only make your stuff dog-ugly, but will slow you down to a point where medication will not be effective in reviving you. Everything you once held dear will mean nothing to you ever again. Be afraid -- BE VERY AFRAID<punctuation>!</punctuation>

--dawn Received on Mon Nov 29 2004 - 18:32:47 CET