Yes, uni-directional is simpler than bi-directional. The web doesn't require configuration? You've got to be kidding. That's what juju charms are for. I think minimal configuration on the client-side is what you are referring to. I don't recall any client-side gopher configuration besides installing the software. I also view typing in URLs as "configuration."
I've had my own experience working with a API for doing distributed forms (over TCP/IP). IME, an API is easier to deal with, once the infrastructure is debugged. I was working on providing a non-distributed version, so I had to work with the infrastructure. Getting through firewalls is another matter, and probably why everyone focuses on doing stuff over port 443 or 80. Otherwise, we would be doing something like RMI. Has anyone got experience with RMI over HTTP? John On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Miles Fidelman <mfidel...@meetinghouse.net>wrote: > John Carlson wrote: > > >> >> On Feb 13, 2013 7:57 PM, "Miles Fidelman" <mfidel...@meetinghouse.net<mailto: >> mfidelman@**meetinghouse.net <mfidel...@meetinghouse.net>>> wrote: >> >> > Ahh... but my argument is that the architecture of the current web is >> SIMPLER than earlier concepts but has proven more powerful (or at least >> more effective). >> >> If you believe that, I've got a perl script I want to sell you. >> >> > Well.... seems like http:// URLs and uni-directional links are a lot > simpler than things like gopher (lots of manual configuration) and various > hypertext systems that try to maintain bi-directional links. > > > Nothing prevents complexity, except debugging it. I believe that text is >> easier to debug than alternative. To make anything easier debug, I >> recommend programming by demonstration. I would like to see more such >> systems. How about you? >> >> > Agree fully. > > > > > -- > In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. > In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra > > ______________________________**_________________ > fonc mailing list > fonc@vpri.org > http://vpri.org/mailman/**listinfo/fonc<http://vpri.org/mailman/listinfo/fonc> >
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