It is important that a developer is able to capitalize on each programing language. XSLT is not a language for writing a kernel, it is only to make transformations between XML files (more or less). If the writer of the "Open Letter to XSLT Fans" is frustrated by your current job, maybe he has to find another job. Is the equivalent that a ANSI C programmer critize the language because all days are fixing bugs related to the pointers. PLEASE, BE COHERENT!!!