Yu-Xi Lim yuxi at gatech.edu
Thu Dec 6 16:55:28 EST 2007

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Tim Chase wrote:
>> how much data is considered to be "large amount"?
> 
> one record
> 
> Unless you really need XML to communicate with some other app via a 
> predetermined schema, use a database to store and retrieve data.  If you 
> only need to send data to another app via a predetermined schema, use a 
> database and then offer an "export to XML" functionality.

I agree. IMO, XML should be used as a data exchange format, not as 
database format for databases of *any* length. Though some 
products/projects may tell you otherwise.

I won't limit data exchange to only other apps/programs. One benefit of 
XML is that it's relatively human readable, so exchanging data directly 
with humans using XML is probably acceptable, but shouldn't be encouraged.

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