Decision 3: For the core wire format(s), what meta-model should be adopted in rendering the nouns, verbs and attributes (i.e. a framework/style within which the nouns, verbs and attributes are rendered and any framework services are added): a) Minimal/no meta-model: Nouns, verbs and attributes are rendered as directly as possible over HTTP in a very basic REST style. b) GData meta-model: Nouns, verbs and attributes are rendered as GData objects and carried according to GData conventions with GData services. c) Other? Important*: This is an independent decision from decision 4 on syntax Perspective of myself and Alexis: For the core wire format, OCCI should minimize the meta model so that the specification of the core wire format is as small as possible, and hence interoperability between OCCI-compliant clouds is easiest to demonstrate, test and debug.