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Cheers,
Joe

David RR Webber wrote:
> 
> Joe,
> 
> I think we have to find wording we like first - then decide if it trips
> any wires.
> 
> I like a chunk of what Duane wrote - but I'd wordsmith other
> parts to make it less clumsy...
> 
> DW.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>
> To: "Duane Nickull" <dnickull@adobe.com>
> Cc: <ebsoa@lists.oasis-open.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [ebsoa] Proposal to change TC front page
> 
> > Asking solely out of curiousity regarding OASIS procedures:
> >
> > It seems to me that the change in purpose stated below would affect the
> > charter. If this is correct, how is such an alteration of charter
> > (possibly considered a major one) handled within OASIS?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Duane Nickull wrote:
> > >
> > > Team:
> > >
> > > Given the current direction of our group, it has been brought to my
> > > attention that the public page, which states:
> > >
> > > " The purpose of the TC is to continue work on the ebXML Technical
> > > Architecture to bring it from v1.04 to a more current architecture that
> > > takes into account both subsequent releases of the ebXML specifications
> > > and other Web Services and service-oriented architecture works."
> > >
> > > is probably no longer correctly describing what we are doing.
> > >
> > > I would propose that we change it to something along the lines of:
> > >
> > > " The purpose of the TC is to build upon the work of both ebXML and web
> > > services to develop a formal Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
> > > specification embracing the requirements of global electronic business.
> > >  The architecture will utilize the methodologies of Web Services and
> > > ebXML specifications however remain neutral to prescribing either."
> > >
> > > or something to that effect.
> > >
> > > The purposes is to reflect that we have become a convergence point of
> > > SOA activity and have a duty to build upon both but like any good
> > > architecture, must not constrain implementations to using either.  I
> > > believe this will have a high degree of value in that the principles of
> > > SOA can be explored for business users and implementers without treading
> > > in political waters.
> > >
> > > We can likely define areas where web services has gaps that ebXML covers
> > > and places where convergence may be best suited to bring the two stacks
> > > as close together as possible.  This will likely start with an
> > > architectural convergence (actually more of a reconciliation) since we
> > > cannot normatively prescribe action to any other.
> > >
> > > Comments?
> > >
> > > Duane
> > >
> > > --
> > > Senior Standards Strategist
> > > Adobe Systems, Inc.
> > > http://www.adobe.com
> >
> > --
> > Kind Regards,
> > Joseph Chiusano
> > Associate
> > Booz Allen Hamilton
> >

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Kind Regards,
Joseph Chiusano
Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton