Re: [regrep] [Fwd: [regrep-semantic] IBM BI-ICS]

[Anne Thomas Manes <anne@manes.net>]

For the most part I prefer to reference standards works as opposed to 
private works, but I make exception for some things -- especially when they 
provide essential functionality AND when they contain an open copyright 
notice. Such is the case with WS-Addressing.

WS-Addressing provides essential functionality -- a standard mechanism to 
reference a Web service endpoint. In my opinion, it's one of the most 
critical WS specifications published last year. I am not aware of any 
competitive effort that is currently defining this type of mechanism.

And I suggest you read the copyright notice [1]. It the most open spec 
notice I've ever seen.

[1] 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnglobspec/html/ws-addressing.asp

Anne


At 11:01 PM 3/18/2004, Monica J. Martin wrote:

>>>Chiusano: I completely agree - a perfect example is WS-Addressing, which is
>>>referred to in multiple emerging open specifications (too numerous to
>>>mention).
>>
>>mm1: WS-Addressing is an emerging specification. It is not open (only 
>>available on a web site).
>
>mm2: Correction, I misread your sentence Joe. There are at least two 
>specifications in an open standards organization that do reference 
>WS-Addressing. Thanks.
>
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Anne Thomas Manes
VP & Research Director
Burton Group