From: "Greg Chapman" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Actually, I will have moved on rather than be left behind as XML is > *not* the embodiment of all that computing is. You're still in > proprietary hell and you're moving more flab data than ever. XML ain't > by buddy, buddy. ;) As we spin into OT hell ;-) XML and HTML are based on SGML, but XML is more closely based hence more open, where HTML is rigid. But where XML truly shines is being able to pass data on to others, no matter what program (most have caught up) or even platform they are using. > > XML was and is a cool idea and it's heavily abused. It's also not at all > in line with what the web was supposed to be; simple, available to > anyone with minimal experience and portable. It's a rare thing to find > something on the web which still meets the criteria. XML use on the Web is just small part of it. BTW, I'm curious, (if Linda don't squash us both, before you get to answer ;-) how can you abuse something, that was meant to be user defined? Cordially, Steven Fredette President http://www.prowebsites.net Indianapolis, Indiana. USA (-5 GMT/UT) "For Your Internet Wants and Needs" Since 1997 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************