Re: [obix-map] Time to Meet soon - quick strategy huddle

["clute, dave" <dclute@cisco.com>]

Hi Toby,

How about our standing timeslot - Tuesdays at 8:00am PST - next call on 16 
Nov 04?

Thanks!

At 02:14 PM 11/11/2004 +0000, toby.considine@fac.unc.edu wrote:
>With recent developments, and Builconn Europe past, we need to talk to 
>plan a stategy for keeping oBIX in the public eye and managing the next 
>set of deliverables.
>
>The 0.5 release of the specification is an important milepost, as at last 
>there is something that one can put your arms around.
>(<a 
>href='http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/obix-xml/download.php/9660/wd-obix-0.5.doc'>oBIX 
>v0.5</a>). If you have not read it, and you are receiving this email, then 
>you should do so.
>
>We have some hints that as many as 4 oBIX implimentations *could* be 
>available at BuilConn.  This would be an extraordinary coup if 
>achieved.  The possible mix today includes two BAS companies, one Power 
>company, and an open source implimentation. Do we want to put a stake in 
>the ground and announce this?  What do we have to do to get to the point 
>where we can comfortably do so? How do we recruit more participants for 
>the oBIX bake-off?
>
>The next function that is coming up, with the bare bones of oBIX in place, 
>is the schema.  In part, this is tied to my long-term rants on IFC, 
>AECXML, and GBXML.  AEXML would clearly be another candidate to allign 
>with.  Harmonization with any schema for OPC coming out of the MIMOSA 
>effort might be on the field as well.  I would like to discuss how we 
>should approach SCHEMA, to provide guidance for the XML group.
>
>Finally, there is publicity and buzz. We have not managed either 
>recently.  I would like to invite some frank conversations about that.
>
>So, when is a good time to meet?

Dave Clute
Cisco Systems - Advisory Services
Sr. Consultant for Cisco Connected Real Estate
Tel:    408-424-9217
Fax:    719-477-9801
Email:  dclute@cisco.com