On 22/09/2013, at 1:08 PM, Masataka Ohta <mohta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mark Nottingham wrote: > >>> Then, protocols not have any authoritative specification and >>> should never be standardized and there should be no central >>> authority to manage different versions of the protocols. >> >> From a PRISM viewpoint, the cost of parsing different formats, >> understanding different wire protocols, etc. is trivial. > > That is a reasoning to deny the point of you: > > : I draw the opposite conclusion, actually. With good standards, > ; we can encourage a larger number of services to exist, > : raising the cost of monitoring them all. > > So, denying the point, you agree with me. I'm really not sure what you're getting at here, but I suspect we're not going to convince each other. That's OK with me. Regards, -- Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/