What is XML, and Why Should You Care?--McIlroy

When I talk to people who are familiar with XML, I find that they divide into one of two camps.

The first group, let's call them The Technophiles, love the promise and power of XML, and feel that it's just a matter of time (and not too much time) before XML is widely supported and widely adopted.

The second group, let's call them the Once-burned, Twice-shy group, think that XML will find limited adoption, and even that it will take a long time to develop.