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Re:XML for databases: a dead idea by SeanLuke on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @11:01AM (#5060758)
> Storing data in XML for long-term interoperability is an acceptable use of XML.

What?

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Re:XML for databases: a dead idea by eli on Tuesday January 15, 2013 @11:19AM (#5060920)
Not sure it would be my first choice either, but that's not a crazy statement. In a couple of decades, I'm confident there will still be well-maintained XML libraries for every popular platform.
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