Andrew Savory wrote:
Hi,
On 4 Dec 2003, at 22:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It seems to me that there simply is not sufficient demand / interest in native XML databases
I wouldn't say that - it seems to me that interest in NXDs is on the increase. I wonder what the download stats for XIndice are like?
I'm using it, and I know of quite a few people who are, too. I'd be against retiring Xindice, although I can't offer much time to the project myself.
My completely non-representative sample of other developers in real life and on IRC seems to be becoming more and more aware of the option of a native XML database. The first ones they hear about are usually Tamino and Xindice. I think people are just starting to figure out where they fit in to software solutions... relational databases have so much mindshare its hard for people to consider hierarchical data storage at all.
We had a presentation at the Washington DC XMLUG by a Software AG guy in which Xindice was brought up as well. At least Software AG seems to think that NXD are on the rise, they are banking on it.
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