[Rets-dev] On Reference Implementations

[Paul Stusiak]

That's a very good point Frank. Let me see what I can do with that idea.

Frank Wanicka wrote:
> Ok, maybe "absurd" is overstating things, but if someone had put together a
> simple standalone app that could retrieve data and photos at some point,
> maybe RETS adoption would have moved along more quickly. Should the RETS
> community feel obligated to create one? No, I guess not. Does common sense
> suggest it might be a good idea if you're not happy with the rate at which
> your standard is being adopted? I think so. This isn't the first time I've
> seen this request on the list, and surely there are many others out there
> with the same need that don't subscribe to the list. 
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>> From: rets-dev-bounces at rets.org [mailto:rets-dev-bounces at rets.org] On
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>> Paul Stusiak
>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:30 PM
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>> Subject: [Rets-dev] On Reference Implementations
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>> The thread Google Base Housing vs. RETS has spanned many different
>> topics, making a single response very difficult. Instead, I will attempt
>> to reply to some individual comments. Please be aware that the context
>> has been narrowed and that may result in the loss of the overarching
>> context. The intent is not to pick on specific people who participated
>> in the thread, but to correct what I see as some misconceptions.
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>> fwanicka wrote:
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>> Ok, I'll agree that MISMO and ACORD sound even worse. I'm not sure I'd
>> agree that XML, SOAP nor HTTP are more complicated, but that's neither
>> here nor there. RETS definitely needs more tools. Look at the question
>> from Mr. Tabbert earlier today. He just wants a simple client to
>> download data to a CSV and grab the photos. So far, it has been
>> suggested that he use libRETS or ezRETS to create his own client, or use
>> Conduit, which won't do the photos. Does nobody else find this
>> completely absurd? Is there not a 1.x reference client app to do what he
>> wants?
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>> I do not find this absurd. A reference implementation is not intended to
>> be a definitive solution to "get" information. Wikipedia has a nice
>> definition that agrees with my understanding
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_implementation
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>> which, to summarize, says that it is an "example of a standard for use
>> in helping others implement their own versions of the standard." The
>> working example is not necessarily intended to be complete although it
>> may be. RETS gets a finite amount of funding from NAR. It has to cover a
>> lot of ground. Reference implementations are one part of the work that
>> gets done around RETS.
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>> It feels more like a business opportunity to me.
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>> Having said that, it is one goal to improve the tool support for RETS2.
>> We can certainly revisit work around existing RETS1 tools if the
>> community says it is a priority.
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>> Paul
>> Falcon Technologies Corp.
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