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   Re: [xml-dev] XML Performance in a Transacation

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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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