Not to start any architecture flame wars.. but what is the advantage of
storing a text intensive format like XML for long term use? On my side of
the fence, it would seem like one is taking a hit to compress/uncompress the
XML data, parse it then utilize it.

App specific storage would seem to make more sense to me then utilize XML as
the "on the wire" format. But I'd really like to hear the opinions of others
who probably have dealt with the good/bad/ugly side more than me.

Alan

<SNIP>
> We are building a compressing XML database for
> mobile devices (Pocket PC, Palm OS, and RIM).
> The database provides local, client-side access
> to XML data on mobile devices.
>
>         +       Are your mobile data storage needs best
>                 met by a mobile XML database or the
>                 alternatives (flat XML text files,
>                 relational databases, application-specific
>                 databases, etc.)?
>
</SNIP>


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