emmchild (2/19/2012)
Customers wanted XML support so that is what they got. The rest of the world is using json efficiently and leaving sqlserver in the dust. Phil I think we both know json support will be in SQL 2016 which is slated for release 4 years from now. Maybe red gate can sell me something in the meantime 😉 .
MS wasn't the only DB vendor to get on the xml train when more useful functionality could be added. IBM did about the same thing with DB2/9.