Re: Req. Last Call issue: Web Service definition out of synch with Web Arch

Hi Sanjiva,

The problem is with the requirements document, not the spec. [1] 
contains an older definition of a Web Service. WSA have updated 
their definition recently.

Jean-Jacques.

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/ws-desc-reqs/#nonNormDefs

Sanjiva Weerawarana wrote:
> I looked at the front of the spec and we don't actually define a Web
> service ... we just indicate how we model it. Are you suggesting replacing
> that with the definition? I'm not sure that helps .. but it is probably a
> good idea to refer to the WSA draft for the normative def tho.
> 
> "Jean-Jacques Moreau" <moreau@crf.canon.fr>@w3.org
> 
> Dear WSD'ers,
> 
> The definition of Web services in our requirements document is
> out of synch with that of "Web Services Architecture W3C Working
> Draft 14 November 2002"
> http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/WD-ws-arch-20021114/ .
> 
> The new definition reads:
> 
> "[Definition: A Web service is a software system
> identified by a URI, whose public interfaces and bindings
> are defined and described using XML. Its definition can be
> discovered by other software systems. These systems may
> then interact with the Web service in a manner prescribed
> by its definition, using XML based messages conveyed by
> internet protocols.]"
> 
> Jean-Jacques.
> 
> 
>

Received on Monday, 2 December 2002 06:46:50 UTC