Braid: Synchronization for HTTP

[Michael Toomim <[e-mail]>]

Hi all!

I'm writing to request review for a new extension to HTTP called Braid, which gives it the ability to synchronize changing state, rather than just transfer it. Braid integrates the power of Operational Transform and CRDTs with the web, improving network performance and robustness, and enabling peer-to-peer web applications.

At the same time, Braid creates an open standard for the dynamic internal state of websites.  Programmers can access state uniformly,  whether local or on another website.  This creates a separation of UI from State, and allows any user to edit or choose their own UI for any website's state.

We just published a first draft of the Braid protocol here: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-toomim-braid-00 <https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-toomim-braid-00>. Additional resources are at https://braid.news.

As this is a new proposal, we are also looking for a home for its development. Is the HTTPWG interested in aspects of this work?

In any case, I look forward to seeing you in Montreal! This will be my second IETF meeting, and it was fun meeting many of you in Prague.

Michael

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> Subject: New Version Notification for draft-toomim-braid-00.txt
> Date: July 8, 2019 at 4:55:28 PM PDT
> To: "Michael Toomim" <[e-mail]>, "Rafie Walker" <[e-mail]>
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> A new version of I-D, draft-toomim-braid-00.txt
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> Name:		draft-toomim-braid
> Revision:	00
> Title:		The Braid Protocol: Synchronization for HTTP
> Document date:	2019-07-08
> Group:		Individual Submission
> Pages:		15
> URL:            https://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-toomim-braid-00.txt
> Status:         https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-toomim-braid/
> Htmlized:       https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-toomim-braid-00
> Htmlized:       https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-toomim-braid
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> Abstract:
>  Braid is a proposal for an extension to HTTP that transforms it from
>  a state *transfer* protocol into a state *synchronization* protocol.
>  Braid puts the power of Operational Transform and CRDTs onto the web,
>  improving network performance and robustness, and enabling
>  peer-to-peer web applications.
> 
>  At the same time, Braid creates an open standard for the dynamic
>  internal state of websites.  Programmers can access state uniformly,
>  whether local or on another website.  This creates a separation of UI
>  from State, and allows any user to edit or choose their own UI for any
>  website's state.
> 
>  We have a working prototype of the Braid, and have deployed it with
>  production websites.  This memo describes the protocol, how it
>  differs from prior versions of HTTP, and a plan to deploy it in a
>  backwards-compatible way, where web developers can opt into the new
>  synchronization features without breaking the rest of the web.
> 
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