Steven is triggering me again...

• can't say I relate to the conclusions he's making: there _are_ libraries out there to handle both HTTP and XML binding
• but I do agree that ReST seems to remain a grass-root movement, which quite naturally fosters a 'roll your own' mentality

Maybe there is room for more formally pinning down how to repeatedly do ReSTy things rather then re-invent the wheel each time. (Why am I thinking xlink and roles?)

In the mean time, I'm adding these to my to-read list:

• Rest purity and HTTP Get rocks
• Google's gaffe
• Hyperlinks matter

*Update*: Sam adds more to the reading list:

• Google's Genius

He even reminded me of the true classic(S) on the subject: ReST + SOAP together with Noun vs. Verb