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Subject: Re: [regrep] [Fwd: [regrep-semantic] IBM BI-ICS]
Anne, There certainly are no hard and fast rules around standards. However - I suspect we often clarify this by using metrics that denote when things are clearly NOT an open standard - such as license fees, use agreements and solely own implementations. One also expects good neighbour behaviours and contributions to the better good - rather than hidden agendas and clear attempts to bait-and-hook or displace one practice with another. So - when something is obviously the equivalent of open source - and indeed much open source itself - then it has the possiblity of becoming recognized as a de facto standard. I'd say your WS-Addressing is looking like coming under this umbrella. The one that I always like to reference is PKZIP of course that is the exception that proves the rule(s). Thanks, DW. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Thomas Manes" <anne@manes.net> To: "Monica J. Martin" <Monica.Martin@Sun.COM>; "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com> Cc: "Farrukh Najmi" <Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM>; <regrep@lists.oasis-open.org> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [regrep] [Fwd: [regrep-semantic] IBM BI-ICS] > 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. > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from the roster of > >the OASIS TC), go to > >http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep/members/leave_workgroup .php. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Anne Thomas Manes > VP & Research Director > Burton Group > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from the roster of the OASIS TC), go to http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep/members/leave_workgroup.php. > >
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