Roy Fielding's posted a clear explanation of the fundamental conflicts between Web Services and the Web, while Noah Mendelsohn seems to think that having ambitions similar to the scope of what the Web has achieved makes something a part of the Web.

Oh, and David Orchard has concluded that those questioning the rightful place of Web Services in the Web and at the W3C have a "reckless and irresponsible attitude".

Funny, I thought I was being quite conservative, in a "conserve the Web rather than take reckless and irresponsible action" kind of way. Or is that just stop energy? I just can't win.