I`ve been engaged in an online conversation for the last few days, jumping from one blogger spot to the next in a slow motion discussion about the nature of reliable computing. Perhaps it was inevitable that my big mouth would eventually pit me against some heavyweights, most notably Michael Champion, Program Manager for Web Standards and long-time XML guru.
I respect Michael immensely (he is capable of making a damningly powerful and effective argument), though I have to admit that I do not always agree with him. Our latest discussions have centered on the degree to which reliable, secure and state-of the art WS-* stack web services is a good thing.