Re: new version of requirements following ARTF telcon of 2003-01-15

"Jeffrey Schlimmer" <jeffsch@windows.microsoft.com> writes:
> DR18. The specification must define a means to format messages for
> down-level receivers that do not understand the specification.

How can any spec say something about those who don't understand the
spec? I'm confused.

> DR19. The specification must enable efficient allocation of buffers by
> receivers.

I'm again confused; while a statement like "this spec must be
implementable as efficiently as possible" is reasonable (and
motherhood-and-apple-pie IMO), speaking specifically about 
buffer allocation seems rather pointed. 

> DR20. The specification must allow messages to be secured using the
> mechanisms defined in WS-Security.

WS-Security only applies to SOAP envelopes. This requirement would
hence have the effect of precluding MIME/DIME style packaging ..

Sanjiva.

Received on Wednesday, 29 January 2003 00:50:38 UTC