Fwd: RE: DSML V2 and the open content model

["Winston Bumpus" <wbumpus@novell.com>]

More questions and issues?

Winston

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• From: "Archie Reed" <archer@criticalpath.net>
• To: "'Archie Reed'" <archer@criticalpath.net>,"'Winston Bumpus'" <wbumpus@novell.com>
• Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:27:40 -0700

Follow up...

Not sure if you're out or this didn't make your priority list.

Regards,

Archie Reed.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archie Reed [mailto:archer@criticalpath.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:25 AM
> To: 'Winston Bumpus'
> 
> Hi Winston,
> 
> I am working as part of the SPML working group and we 
> recently discussed the idea of switching to and open content 
> model prior to releasing our V1 spec.
> 
> The open content model allows elements that are ignored by 
> the protocol to be inserted into a message, and still allow 
> the message to be schema conformant.
> 
> I took an action item from our last meeting to get in touch 
> with you (in your original role as liaison to the DSML WG) to 
> determine the best way to open this discussion with the DSML 
> WG as the DSML specification is currently a closed model.
> 
> Jeff Bohren of OpenNetwork is quite keen to see this role 
> through DSML and SAML, and offers the following commentary:
> 
> "The two areas [the open content model] are immediately 
> useful is for XML Encryption and XML Digital Signature where 
> sub elements of the message are to be encrypted or signed. 
> Although this is not very useful for the simple web service 
> case, it is useful for more complex scenarios where web 
> service routing is supported, or for supporting other 
> bindings. One important point is that supporting an open 
> content model does not change the protocol at all. It merely 
> adds hooks for infrastructure components add message 
> processing information."
> 
> Are you the right person to talk to about including this 
> concept in DSML 2.1 or do I need to involve another.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Archie Reed
> Senior Director
> Critical Path, Inc.
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