sqlite or xml

[Tim Chase]

> how much data is considered to be "large amount"?

one record

Unless you really need XML to communicate with some other app via 
a predetermined schema, use a database to store and retrieve 
data.  If you only need to send data to another app via a 
predetermined schema, use a database and then offer an "export to 
XML" functionality.

for s in ['regular expressions', 'XML', 'perl', 'WS-*']:
   print """
     Some people, when confronted by a problem,
     think "I know, I'll use %s!"
     Now they have two problems.""" % s

-tkc