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[Mukul Gandhi]

Hi Mike,
   I have no doubts, about usefulness of XML format. It's tremendously useful.

But I also think, that relational format is much useful even today. We
know, various reasons why relational model is beneficial (like high
security, faster processing, transactional support etc).

Today, many people like to model data only as relational form.
Likewise, many people like modeling data as XML. And there are also
many people, who like to model data as relational plus XML (which has
become easier, with the newer hybrid relational/XML products) [1].

To support development, for people who want to use relation plus XML
paradigm [1], I think hybrid SQL-XQuery processors are quite useful.
If we keep SQL and XQuery processors separate, it will probably take
more effort and programming logic to combine relational and XML data.

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Michael Kay<http://x-query.com/mailman/listinfo/talk> wrote:
> Well, it's difficult to tell. In my experience working with clients using
> such systems, it can be very difficult to wean the developers off the
> familiar SQL side of the product. If you allow developers to continue using
> their old tools while also having access to new and unfamiliar tools, they
> will often take the path of least resistance. That (together with the sheer
> complexity that comes from mixing two query languages with different lexical
> rules, different function libraries, and different data types) is one reason
> why I think you are much better off using an "XML-only" database system.



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Regards,
Mukul Gandhi