On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 09:23:35 +0200 Jeremias Maerki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > A couple points here. First the API is still evolving and in fact is > > really due for another revision so the docs are definitely not complete. > > I agree. I get the impression that very few people are really > participating in the defition of the API. I'd like to encourage > implementors and users of the XML:DB API and other developers of XML > databases who haven't started an implementation, yet, to bring in their > experiences and suggestions. Actually this is correct. There are about 60 subscribers here in this list and unfortunately only a few of them are activly participating in the developement of the API. > Maybe it's necessary to go and knock on other XML database developer's > doors to ask them to provide an implementation of XML:DB. It was quite > impressive how little time it took me to create an XML:DB layer on top > of JDBC. Yup. Kimbro and I keep track of this job. There are some interesting relationships to the big players like Excelon, Software AG, Oracle and lately Infonyte. We have to convince the waverers and this is much easier if we can keep the development as active as possible and if we can provide success stories. So, Jeremias keep us posted about your experiences. :-) > I think Ronald Bourret has a lot of influence in this regard. He could > probably give XML:DB a little more importance in the next revisions of > his site. If you agree, Ronald.... > > Another point is to get non-Java developers to create XML:DB > implementations. Correct. With Fourthought and PyBiz we have two supporting companies which offer Python-based tools and solutions. I think a wide base is very important here. Of course, other programming languages are appreciated. -- ______________________________________________________________________ Lars Martin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] SMB GmbH http://www.smb-tec.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact adminstrator: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Read archived messages: http://archive.xmldb.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
