A Microsoft Native XML Database Someday?

Hi,
I was wondering if you might provide some idea of whether Microsoft is
considering building a native Xml database as Xml has become an important
part of so many of its products. I know about SQL 2005 and its method for
Xml handling, but couldn't that product family be expanded to include
something that is Xml only? Perhaps during the data-enhancements planned for
C#.
Thanks,
James
PS - Please give Anders a hug from us C# developers, he's a godsend.Hi James.
I doubt that we will ever create an XML only database system. But if you
give us more encouraging feedback, we will work on making SQL Server even
more usable as an XML database system :-).
Best regards
Michael
PS: We have forwarded the hugs to Anders :-).
"James White" <james@.rationalpath.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I was wondering if you might provide some idea of whether Microsoft is
> considering building a native Xml database as Xml has become an important
> part of so many of its products. I know about SQL 2005 and its method for
> Xml handling, but couldn't that product family be expanded to include
> something that is Xml only? Perhaps during the data-enhancements planned
> for
> C#.
> Thanks,
> James
> PS - Please give Anders a hug from us C# developers, he's a godsend.
>
>