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From: David Lamb <dalamb@cs.queensu.ca>
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On 03/03/2013 9:47 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 3/2/2013 1:11 AM, Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>> SOAP is one of the worst widely adopted protocols ever.  It makes LDAP
>> seem sensible.  Just say "no."
>
> It works.

That doesn't negate what Kevin said; it could "work", as in do useful 
stuff, while still being the worst widely adopted protocol. I don't know 
enough about SOAP to have a personal opinion, though.