That's not hard to believe -- its the cold hard truth.
> So let's work out a protocol that's a) better than cddb2 and b) is
> capable of extensions without being incompatible to older formats.
Marc had suggested to me that we use SOAP:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/xml/general/SOAP_White_Paper.asp
SOAP is a protocol that uses XML over HTTP (basically what we want to do). However, I am weary that Microsoft is proposing it -- on the other side they are doing it right to propose it with the IETF, which should prevent them from doing their usual proprietary bullshit.
Plus it seems a ways away from an official RFC, which could cause this group grief with a moving target. I am all for using standards, but I don't want to get involved in a gigantic MS clusterfuck.
Thoughts?
> Lets try to work out some routines that cdindex and freedb can deal
> with as an inport and than SHARE it with as many progammers as
> possible. Naturally, improvements will follow, which fits the need
> of a working model.
Agreed.
--ruaok