I'm sorry, I realize I should also have asked whether you meant that this concise definition isn't sufficient. There are of course more detailed definitions behind this.
Eric --- Eric Newcomer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > I meant formal in the sense that it is as simple and > precise a definition as possible. As opposed to an > informal style of definition which is a bit more > impressionistic, you know, like an SOA is a kind of > an > architecture that does, you know, something like > define things like services and stuff.... ;-) > > Perhaps you are looking for formality in a different > kind of notation than English? > > Eric > > --- "Logan, Patrick D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > "An SOA is a style of design that guides all > > aspects of creating and > > > using business services throughout their > lifecycle > > (from conception > > > to retirement)." > > > > > In the preface we put it a little less > formally... > > > > *less* formally? In what way is the above formal? > > > > I hope I am not coming across in a rude way. That > is > > not my > > intention. I just seriously do not see any useful > > formal denotation in > > the above description. I would like to understand > > SOA in some formal > > way but I have not found even claims of such a > > definition until now. > > > > -Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/service-orientated-architecture/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
