RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] XML Databases

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> > I'm not quite sure what an XML database is. I frequently write very simple
> > tools to import/export data to SQL-based db's from XML and it isn't much
> > effort. I suppose if the db could do it for you that'd be great but I'm
> > not sure it'd be as flexible as just processing the data yourself. For me
> > at least I often represent the data as XML slightly different than the
> > actual db is structured.

> From what I understand, XML databases are simply the XML version of CSV.

Meaning that they use XML to pass data back and forth between the db
client and server rather than some random protocol designed by the db
company? I might be able to see how that could be useful but I hardly
think it qualifies as a reason to switch db unless you are writing your
own tools to interact with the db and like the simplification of XML-based
protocols. Or did I misunderstand?

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