[mb-users] 'New' XML web service

[Andy Hawkins]

Hi,

In article <A7D35A65-2482-4A63-BFC3-76BBEEC4A8B5 at eorbit.net>,
           Robert Kaye<rob at eorbit.net> wrote:
>> I guessed it might be something like that. I might release my next  
>> version
>> based on the 'old' libraries, and then switch to the new ones for  
>> future
>> releases.
>
> I really can't recommend that -- I can't guarantee that we'll support  
> the old service longer than 2007.  

My 'next' version will actually be the first non beta / RC, so is due pretty
soon (once I get my finger out and package it up basically). I'd then look
to switching to the new library and releasing another version as soon as I
had it up and running.

> I think it would even be better if you skipped the client library and just
> retrieved the XML via HTTP and parsed it directly.

Why?

> Can you tell I really want people to migrate to the new service?

Yes. I'll get round to it, promise :)

Andy