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Can we stop calling these "REST" tools? They're just HTTP clients/tools. There's nothing "REST" about them.
by pionar 9y ago
Can we stop calling these "REST" tools? They're just HTTP clients/tools. There's nothing "REST" about them.
- Canada 9y agoWhat's the big deal? Saying REST conveys the idea that it's for working with app specific JSON or XML over HTTP.
- jimktrains2 9y agoThat's not what rest means, though.
- Canada 9y agoSure, you're right, but is it helpful to be so pedantic about it?
- jimktrains2 9y agoI mean, we're not talking about proper mime types here, we're talking about the basics. Rest, even restful, implies a lot of things. A generic http client doesn't.
- JshWright 9y agoSo why not call it RPC?
- bvrmn 9y agoAuthor here. Yes, vial-http is not a REST tool, there are no discovery and navigation and all other high level stuff. But it can provide pretty comfortable experience with REST services too. SEO :)
- pionar 9y agoI gotcha. Sorry for getting ranty, but it does seem like a useful tool. Good job on shipping something useful!