| - The catalog example shows that the distinction
between data exchange and publishing is ultimately an
artificial one (the same source would also be used to
create the printed catalog)
- The rendition in each case occurs on the
web client
- The database owner can publish a single data
stream to the entire world
- Consider the alternative:
- Generation of a different HTML output stream for
every possible user and target
platform
- Much greater load on the server
- No user autonomy
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