On 9/27/07, Eric Newcomer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, to use the word "architecture" for both REST and SOA is not really > correct. I mean REST is defined in the context of software system > architectures, while SOA is the name of a style of IT design, or an approach > to IT. It is not the same thing at all, and trying to compare them is not > really appropriate, IMHO.
I don't see anything wrong with that comparison. REST is a style of IT design too (it's called an "architectural *style*" after all). Mark. -- Mark Baker. Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. http://www.markbaker.ca Coactus; Web-inspired integration strategies http://www.coactus.com
