On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 1:38 PM, daniela florescu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The unfortunate choice of those two keywords (“for” and “return” instead > of “from” and “select’) in XQuery had > such a HUGE impact on adoption (or not) of XQuery, it’s amazing. > > It’s not too late to add the macros…..and make XQuery understandable to > people who only want to see > > select… from ... > > Big mistakes. Not co-opting a hardcore JSON zealot. I mean look at what they have achieved with propaganda and myths and then imagine what could be possible if you could convert a couple of them. Then again it could be like trying to switch someone's sexual orientation (it's worth pondering why that comparison is apt). Bigger mistake Not calling it JQuery. Nuff said.
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