RE: [getf] Node MUST process? (was: [GETF] okay, here's an updated draft with Henrik's option B)

Your proposal is OK.  How about:

<henrik>
This section defines the SOAP distributed processing
model. The processing model defined in this section
applies to a single SOAP message independent of any
other SOAP message.
<henrik>

<noah>
This section defines the SOAP distributed processing
model. The processing model defined in this section
applies to a single SOAP message independent of any
other SOAP message; this specification makes no claim
as to whether a given entity acting as a SOAP node 
for the processing of one (or more) messages need 
do so for others, except insofar as particular MEPs
(see XXX) MAY call for groups of messages to be processed
in combination. 
</noah>

A bit clunky.  Refinements welcome.  I think it may be important to signal 
that the term node does not apply to a particular piece of software or 
hardware (what I've called entity), but to such an entity acting on one 
message.  I also think we have to acknowledge that MEP's apply to more 
than one message:  typically, a request and a response.  If you're a node 
for one, I think you need be for another, or else your property state 
makes no sense.

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