Re: Visibility (was Re: Introducing the Service Oriented Architectural style, and it's constraints and properties.

bhaugen <[email protected]> Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:32:16 -0600

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David Burdett wrote:
> You are right. My example was too simplistic. However I think you can
argue
> that "offer" is as much a method as "archive" or "calculate tax".

"Offer" can be either a verb or a noun.
A PO is not a verb (or method), it is an instrument of offer
(in the context of an offer-acceptance business protocol).
A noun.

If people want to develop a serious business framework,
then they need to consider business semantics.