[Nmc-wg] Transport protocol

[Freek Dijkstra]

Jason wrote:

> Specifying details regarding a specific implementation of an NMC- 
> capable
> framework (like perfSONAR or something completely different) does not
> seem correct to me.  I still believe that we do not want to box
> ourselves in by saying "use SOAP over HTTP because that's what the  
> first
> generation used".  The strength of this work should lie in the
> specification and meaning of the XML

I agree with your second statement. However, I also believe that our  
aim is to define a standard so that different implementations can work  
together. If implementation A uses SOAP based webservices and  
implementation B uses RESTful webservices they do not operate. So I  
think it should be specified, preferably in a different (short)  
document. Otherwise you may just as well argue that "you do not need  
to specify the XML syntax, just because that's what the first  
generation uses"

Regards,
Freek