[m0v_eax]

He is way off about XML.. It is bloated and tedious to work with. For most scenarios, there are immensely better alternatives.

For the record, I was heavily involved with XML years ago and helped create a popular light weight xml-based cms.

[adevine]

I think he's saying his main point, though, is that storing objects in a RDBMS using OR-mapping is a pain in the ass and there will be better ways to do it. With the advent of NoSql DBs, and the number of DBs that store their data in JSON, I think this is largely correct. Back in 2004, XML was largely shorthand for "serialized object". He was wrong about the serialization format, but right about the overall idea.

[panzagl]

People who hate XML never had to deal with variable-length bit field formats...