RE: [xml-dev] XML spec and XSD

From
Michael Kay <>
To
"'Simon St.Laurent'" <>,
Date
2009-11-07T19:43:49
ID
<6E46F6B2F45447F1999F52BA8668CB57@Sealion>
Thread
RE: [xml-dev] XML spec and XSD
> Complex data structures seem to lead to loathing...

I think we have a terrible tendency in this industry to confuse aesthetic
and utilitarian judgements. A thing of great ugliness can sometimes also be
of great utility; conversely, there are languages that are beautiful but
useless.

Almost everyone finds XML Schema ugly. But a lot of people also find it
useful.

Regards,

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
http://twitter.com/michaelhkay