Re: Definition of a Web service out of sync (was Re: New editors' copy of the Web Services Architecture Glossary available)

As hard won as the first definition was,
From Reqts: [Definition: A Web service is a software application identified
by a URI, whose interfaces and bindings are capable of being defined,
described, and discovered as XML artifacts. A Web service supports direct
interactions with other software agents using XML based messages exchanged
via internet-based protocols.]

I like this new one in the draft better...
From Draft: [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.]

Heather Kreger
Web Services Lead Architect
STSM, SWG Emerging Technology
kreger@us.ibm.com
919-543-3211 (t/l 441)  cell:919-496-9572


Hugo Haas <hugo@w3.org>@w3.org on 10/25/2002 07:41:39 AM

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To:    Jean-Jacques Moreau <moreau@crf.canon.fr>
cc:    www-ws-arch@w3.org, www-wsa-comments@w3.org
Subject:    Definition of a Web service out of sync (was Re: New editors'
       copy of the Web Services Architecture Glossary available)




* Jean-Jacques Moreau <moreau@crf.canon.fr> [2002-10-25 10:27+0200]
> Isn't the definition for a Web Service out-of-synch with that of
> the Architecture document?

Good catch.

The definition in the glossary[1] is the same as the one in the
requirements document[2].

However, the architecture document uses a slightly different one[3].

Editors, any idea where it comes from? I think the natural thing would
be to use [2].

Regards,

Hugo

  1.
  http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2002/ws/arch/glossary/wsa-glossary.html?rev=1.12&content-type=text/html#webservice

  2. http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/WD-wsa-reqs-20021011#IDAGWEBD
  3.
  http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2002/ws/arch/wsa/wd-wsa-arch.html#IDA1ZKFF
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