- From: Scott Lawrence <lawrence@agranat.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 08:20:58 -0400
- To: Dylan Barrell <dbarrell@hotmail.com>
- Cc: http-wg@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com
>>>>> "DB" == "Dylan Barrell" <dbarrell@hotmail.com> writes: DB> Failure to do this will force each Internet, Intranet and Extranet DB> developer to write his own HTTP daemon in order to be assured of DB> having access to all the information she needs. ...and provide each server author with an opportunity to differentiate their product. DB> If we beleive that standards are a good thing (and I certainly DB> hope we do) then we should also believe in standards which will DB> standardise the interoperability of HTTP daemons and DB> applications. It will benefit the industry. Perhaps so, but it really isn't part of the protocol between servers and clients. There are organizations that focus on API definitions; POSIX being the best example that comes to mind. DB> Ultimately I would like to see the interface between daemons and DB> applications standardised [...] HTTP servers operate in a wide variety of environments; some are the sort of daemons you refer too, others are tightly integrated into database products, specialized applications, or special purpose hardware such as printers, routers, and coffepots. Getting the protocol agreed upon is quite difficult enough... -- Scott Lawrence EmWeb Embedded Server <lawrence@agranat.com> Agranat Systems, Inc. Engineering http://www.agranat.com/
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