On 6/14/07, Sanjiva Weerawarana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stefan Tilkov wrote: > > > > I would also claim this is why the Web is based on REST and not > > CORBA. Whatever. In any case, the question is whether enterprises are > > becoming more dynamic or remain static ... > > The Web predated REST by about 10 years. With all due respect to Roy, I'd > say that REST is based on the Web rather than the other way around.
It predated the publication of the dissertation by about 10 years, but REST was really just a formalization of the principles Roy had been using since 1993. Of course, TimBL wasn't using all those same principles, so it can't be said that the Web was based on Roy's work. So you're both wrong 8-) Mark.
