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> But the change will happen faster with user demand: in > particular, the organizations with high transaction needs who are > currently doing such a convincing impersonation of passive beached > whales. They need to be more proactive in stimulating open source > development in more efficient XML; it directly addresses > their business > requirements for high transaction rates. In my experience many of these organizations have just begun to get their heads around the fact that it makes sense to *use* open source software. The notion that they can also improve their life by sponsoring the creation of open source software is just too much of a mental leap. They do many other things that create a community benefit rather than pure competitive advantage, for example taking part in industry standards bodies, but investing in software that's immediately available to their competitors is something that gets a reaction of complete incredulity. There are a number of Saxon users at present trying to persuade their bosses to invest in enhancements that their organization needs, so I know! Michael Kay
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