> From: J.Pietschmann [mailto:j3322ptm@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:57 PM
> Subject: Re:  Max size?
> 
> 
> Michael Kay wrote:
> > In the longer term I'm sure we will see XSLT processors 
> that access XML
> > databases natively rather than relying on the input tree being in
> > primary memory: this is one reason why the synergy between XSLT and
> > XQuery is so important.
> 
> The next version of MS Windows will have an RDBMS based file system.
> 
> Your note raises the interesting perspective that in some years OS
> might use mixed XML/RDBMS natively instead of a classic file system
> for storing all kinds of information, in particular mail, documents,
> spreadsheets and presentations.
> 
> What opportunities would arise from this? Would the benefits outweight
> the cost?

I can envision the help desk calls already:

"I'm sorry, ma'am, you can't just type 'dir' anymore, you have to use 'saxon
-o STD_OUT c:\ dir.xslt'"

;-)

b.

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