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 Fastest doing what? Does the parser need to implement some API in some language on some set of platforms? Does it get to define its own API and pick a language and platforms? Bob Rick Jelliffe wrote: > Oleg A. Paraschenko wrote: > >> I think the issue is a bit different. An experienced developer can >> >> implement a very fast parser, for example, in 1 year. But whom he can >> sell it? I just don't see a market for XML parsers. >> >> >> > Hence the need for something like a consortium offering a cash prize. > Kickstart. > > Here is how I would see it working. 15 organizations (banks, vendors, > etc) get together > and put $1000 each into a kitty. They announce that they will pay > $10,000 first prize > and $5,000 second prize for the two fastest non-viral open source XML > parsers that meet the bottom line of being twice as fast as libxml (as > of current version) for a particular suite of ASCII-dominated > transactions of about 1 to 10K each for non-validating parsing. Contest > to run for six months. > > What do the sponsors get out of it? Worst case: no one wins; no cost, > no benefit (though proving we need to go beyond XML does have a value > actually!) Best case: tiny investment, substantial reduction in > performance of multi-million dollar assets and transaction rates, > ability to adopt desirable new architectures. Techniques are open source > non-viral so they can potentially feed into commercial products (at the > end of the day, Bill gets all the $$$ no matter what!) > > Any takers? Joseph Chiusano: know anyone? > > Cheers > Rick 
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