eric wrote:

Not even the choice of binary or text protocol affects the `what'
concept of the protocol, nor does it define the syntax used. So I say a
`what' concept should be done as the number 1 priority.

me, me ... I know the answer :) I think (but I should not be alone) that the 'what' concept is "share and talk". Am I wrong ? :)

:p No, you're not wrong. But please excuse me for my bad english. What is a good name to describe what I had written then?

/Carl-Adam

ps. why does my mail client (thunderbird) tries to reply directly to you, eric, instead of the mailing list?