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RE: [xml-dev] basic qs - how is xml more flexible for exchanging data?

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To: "'basudeb gupta'" <basudeb0001@yahoo.com>,"'Hurd, Bruce'" <Bruce.Hurd@nz.unisys.com>,"'Tech Rams'" <techmailing@yahoo.com>,"'Anil Philip'" <goodnewsforyou@yahoo.com>,"'xml dev'" <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
Subject: RE: [xml-dev] basic qs - how is xml more flexible for exchanging data?
From: "Michael Kay" <mike@saxonica.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:13:30 +0100
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> The whole concept of writing <xxxxx> followed by
> </xxxxx> is almost childlike in its simplicity and
> wastefulness.

A very good summary! 
> 
> Why are someone talking about binary XML suddenly?

Because for most people, the benefit of the simplicity is greater than the
cost of the wastefulness; but for some people it isn't.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

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