Future of WS-Context

[Mark Little <mark.little@jboss.com>]

I'd like to continue the discussion around the future of WS-CAF and 
WS-Context. If memory serves, the last time we discussed WS-Context, 
Martin argued that rather than move to adopt as an OASIS Standard, we 
should first take the currently agreed specification and do some 
interoperability testing against it. This is because the last time we 
did interoperability (Q2 2005?) it was against a much changed version of 
the specification. I believe we all agreed that this was a good idea but 
we didn't get commitments for this effort from everyone, so things stalled.

What I'd like to suggest is that we either agree to do some kind of 
interoperability workshop (could be purely remote) within the next two 
months (say a deadline of end of May 2006), or that we simply adopt the 
current specification as an OASIS standard.

This then brings me on to the subject of WS-CAF. Firstly, whatever 
happened to WS-CF? I believe we fulfilled all of the OASIS rules for 
getting it to a public review. Was it put up for public review? If so, 
when does that period end?

Secondly, I'd propose that as soon as WS-Context is adopted as an OASIS 
standard, we close the TC. Although there is some interest in doing 
"added value for WS-TX" in the scope of WS-CAF, I don't think there's 
enough of a critical mass to make it work. I'd personally love to do the 
work, but without companies such as Oracle, IBM and/or MSFT, I don't 
think it is worth it.

Mark.