RE: [bt-spec] Context

["WEBBER,JIM (HP-UnitedKingdom,ex1)" <jim_webber@hp.com>]

Hi Peter:

> as issue list maintainer:  I won't make this a new issue 
> unless you ask, but will if you do.

Hmm. I'm in two minds. Is it possible to make it an issue for the 1.1
version of the spec :-)

I definitely don't want to get rid of the context, but I am starting to
think it should only appear in application messages, and not in the
transaction-coordination messages. I think it could well be a useful
factorisation.

For example, someone building a BTP-aware service will only have to
understand what a Context is, whereas people building transaction managers
don't. The people in the middle (i.e. application developers or more likely
those that develop infrastructure for applications) must understand both,
but then they are in the right position to do so since they know about
services and transactions.

How about if anyone else apart from me thinks it's an issue then let's talk
about it, otherwise let's put it asside for now. Anyone else have anything
to say?

Jim