"The problem is that GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE really are a minimal set. You truly do need all four, and we only have two; and I’ve never understood why. In 2006 browser vendors still don’t support PUT and DELETE."
Danny Ayers: "So my basic question is how compatible are Web Services from the WSRF/Grid point of view with the Web from the Semantic Web point of view? I honestly don’t know, and having to start somewhere I’ll have a go at zooming out a little, and t
Frederik Lundh: "This is an excerpt from a mail conversation with someone who was a bit surprised to learn that I really don't like XML-based RPC protocols.
"Though REST-based reporting is simple in concept, there are number of issues that can impact the performance of RESTful reporting. This article discusses some of these issues and how they relate to XSLT, REST service design, and toolset selection."