> On the other hand, proclaimed "native" XML databases (eg, Software AG's > Tamino, Ixiasoft's TEXTML) store the "XML-wrapped" data in the database...no > need to wrap and unwrap the metadata, document/data structure from the data.
Isn't that more than a bit stupid? Databases are for storing data, not metadata. Ask Monty why he doesn't store data natively as XML. Short answer: it's stupid, unless all you ever want to see from your database is XML-wrapped data and never want to see it any other way. The whole world isn't XML, nor should it be. 40+ years of working with data tells us that you ALWAYS want to store data in its simplest form. sql,db,mysql --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
