RE: [xml-dev] Traditional RPC

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Prescod [mailto:]
> Sent: 19 February 2002 14:22
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> Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Traditional RPC
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> "Bullard, Claude L (Len)" wrote:
> > 
> > The popularity wasn't based on the protocol.
> 
> It's just a theory.
> 
> 1. My theory is that protocols will get chosen because they work 
> properly.
> 
> 2. Your theory is that they will get chosen because they ship with 
> MSDN and other vendor-backed distributions.
> 
> 3. Dave's seems to be that they will get chosen because they are 
> popular with end-users and surrounded by hype and excitement.
> 
> Obviously I subscribe to my theory.

So you should. It's a reasonable theory.

My theory :), is that protocols will get chosen is because to differing
degrees, a) "anyone" can implement them b) they protect people from
"strategic" lock-ins c) they push software to become commodity items, d)
they decouple interface from implementation (a, b and c fall out of d to
some degree). 

Bill de hÓra

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