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> > So here's a simple test we can do. If we can all come to consensus > that > > firewall avoidance is a BAD THING then we can put together a petition > > that SOAP should use HTTP but simply on a different port. The SOAP > > specification should say: "Applications of SOAP MUST NOT use port 80 > > unless they adhere to all of the semantics of HTTP.*" > > :-) > > While we're at it, why not have the petition say, "Applications of HTTP > MUST NOT use port 80 unless they adhere to all of the semantics of > HTTP.*" > Oh, one other thing, since most (if not all) cases of SOAP today going over port 80 are with the explicit permission of the firewall administrators, maybe the petition should say "Applications of HTTP MUST NOT use port 80 unless they adhere to all of the semantics of HTTP.* or else have been granted permission by the firewall administrator." I'll sign that one!
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