- From: Dan Connolly <connolly@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 12:03:05 -0400
- To: "Champion, Mike" <Mike.Champion@SoftwareAG-USA.com>
- Cc: www-tag@w3.org
On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 11:23, Champion, Mike wrote: > Tim Bray writes: > > "The general success of Web software is evidence that interoperability > in networked information systems is best achieved by specifying > interfaces at the level of concrete syntax rather than abstract data > models or APIs." > > I would strongly urge the TAG to just not try to say anything authoritative > along these lines. Certainly a reasonable case can be made for Tim's > position, and it's certainly true that the standardized "bits on the wire" > that are viewable as ordinary text has contributed to the rapid spread of > HTTP and HTML. I'm very uncomfortable with elevating all this to the level > of a general principle. Your point is well made... I think there's an important point to be made about syntax-based interoperability, but this text overstates the case. If you find a moment to suggest an elaboration/revision, I'd appreciate it. [...] -- Dan Connolly, W3C http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/
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