In article <YpOb7.13370$II7.2424964@nnrp4.proxad.net>, "nicolas" <n.brunot@cadwin.com> writes:
> "Leif Roar Moldskred" <lrm@huldreheim.provida.no> a �crit dans le message
> news: kcOb7.4612$e%4.140534@news3.oke.nextra.no...
>> Well, yes - but what _other_ language than Java has an _XML library_
>> that's standard, and portable across all compilers?
> 
> In my opinion, portable libraries which could be only a standard of facts,
> as long as you don't violate RM rules, is not a question of fighting against
> other languages.
> It's just about starting to put in practice what Ada has claimed since the
> beginning of its existence.

So all you need is an economic model for doing this in a multivendor
environment.  I cannot think of any worked examples.