RE: [xml-dev] Why are XML crowds older?

Define "older" :)

Joe (still in my 30's - but ageless and timeless)

Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Robie [mailto:] 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:52 AM
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> Subject: [xml-dev] Why are XML crowds older?
> 
> When marketing and sales people come to XML shows, they often 
> ask why it's an older crowd than what you see at, say, a Java 
> show or a Microsoft show.
> 
> Thinking of the people in the XML community whom I respect 
> most, they seem to be on the older side too.
> 
> Any thoughts on the demographics of XML, and how it differs 
> from the demographics of Java or .NET?
> 
> Jonathan
> 
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