Re: the meaning of stateless

Matt McClure <[email protected]> Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30:32 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.comp.web.services.rest
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On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Mark Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Jan Algermissen
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> My line of thought, too. Until this thread:
>>
>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/rest-discuss/message/18998
>>
>> Since then I try to follow Roy's advice.
>
> I agree that most of the interesting and important properties to
> concern one's self with are those that derive from - as Roy says -
> "representation by reference", though AFAICT, that is synonymous with
> "stateful".

"Representation by reference" is a great label. Thanks for the link to
the old post. And Mike A., thanks for your example shopping cart
solutions.

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