Re: [service-orientated-architecture] RESTful lightbulb

[Ashley at Metamaxim]

Steve (and others following this debate)   > Which was the bit I'm trying to get across in saying that SOAP v REST > is a pointless debate. The consumer of the service cares only about > what happens, not about the mechanism to achieve it. I'm not arguing > that REST is wrong and should never be used, just that its not > actually important enough to argue over the bit in between.   Might I suggest that we use the terms:   "Access Protocol" to mean the mechanism used to access the resources/capabilities of an application (e.g., WSDL+SOAP or REST) "Application Protocol" to mean the application effects of access (turn lightbulb on, transfer funds between accounts, register a marry, etc.)   I think that the latter are meaningful/of interest to the customer, but the former are not.   Rgds Ashley __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS Computer software Computer aided design software Computer job Soa Service-oriented architecture YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "service-orientated-architecture" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___