[nylug-talk] Fwd: XML SIG Tues 20 May--Walter Perry on SALT Transaction Protocol

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> On Mon, 12 May 2003  Walter Perry <wperry at xml-sig.org>
> wrote:
> 
> The next meeting of the XML Special Interest Group will be Tuesday,
> 20 May, 7-9 p.m., at Goldman Sachs Training Center, 125 Broad Street. 
> The speaker will be will be Walter Perry (me) presenting the SALT
> transaction protocol. SALT is my attempt to make a formal statement of
> the practices which differ from what is usual in transaction processing
> under two-phase (or n-phase) commit, but which are far better suited to
> the nature of data and of transacting parties in a heterogeneous
> internetwork, specifically the http-based Web. SALT is an acronym for
> specificity, autonomy, locality and terminality--the characteristics
> which distinguish a SALT transaction, just as the ACID qualities
> (atomicity, isolation, consistency and durability) are the
> characteristic test of a two-phase commit transaction. I propose SALT
> because it is inherently well-suited to the internetwork and provides
> the criteria for implementing useful transactional process in an
> environment where two-phase commit is infeasible or so expensive in
> process resources that it does not enable profitable or cost-effective
> transactions.
> 
> To reserve a place at this meeting, or to subscribe to our email list
> for announcement of future meetings, please send a request by email
> direct to me mailto:wperry at xml-sig.org. You will receive a confirmation
> by return email. Security requires that those attending this meeting be
> registered at least a day in advance so that their names are available
> to check against attendance at the door. Please register before Monday,
> 19 May, to insure that you will be admitted.
> 
> SIG scheduling items:  Our next speaker will be David Megginson on
> Tuesday 17 June. I have also received a number of proposals for
> presentations from members of the SIG and expect to be scheduling them
> for upcoming meetings, most likely in the fall. Others who would like to
> make presentations or to suggest a speaker or topic are strongly
> encouraged to submit their ideas.
> 
> I'll hope to see you on the 20th.
> 
> Walter Perry
> XML SIG Leader
> mailto:wperry at xml-sig.org
>



 


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