RE: [ubl-msc] Re: UBL White Paper

[Matthew Gertner <matthew.gertner@schemantix.com>]

I agree with Tim regarding use of the word "forms". I understand that
"schema" might be intimidatingly technical. Why don't we go with
"vocabulary"?

Matt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Bosak [mailto:Jon.Bosak@Sun.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:27 AM
> To: ubl-msc@lists.oasis-open.org
> Cc: tmcgrath@portcomm.com.au
> Subject: [ubl-msc] Re: UBL White Paper
> 
> 
> ubl-msc,
> 
> Please see comments below from Tim McGrath.
> 
> Jon
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> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 16:50:25 +0800
> From: Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@portcomm.com.au>
> To: jon.bosak@Sun.COM
> Subject: UBL White Paper
> 
> I am not sure if you are taking comments on the marketing
> whitepaper, but i must confess to having had a quick look.  i
> figured you may be using this for your XML 2001 slides, so i
> thought i should give my reactions.
> 
> Several times you have used the term "form" or "forms" to describe
> the deliverables of UBL.  Whilst i understand you to mean the
> constructs or data structures, "form" also has meaning in the
> sense of document and/or web forms.  We dont want anyone inferring
> that we are designing "fill in the boxes forms".  In a similar
> vein, the use of the word "component" is a bit overloaded and may
> imply connections with ebXML core components.  If its not too
> techie, i suggest constructs or structures may be a better term.
> 
> On page 4 para 2., should it say "single vocabulary" not "single
> syntax"?
> 
> On Page 6 para 4., it is reasonable to say ebMXL supports
> 'incremental adoption' and you can use UBL without any ebXML
> framework - even for internal system integration!
> 
> On Page 6 "Deliverable 1", the deliverable could say "reusable
> structures that can be combined to create electronic business
> documents".
> 
> On Page 8 "Transport/Logistics category" , the notes in
> parenthesis are un-necessary and confusing
> 
> I think the comparison, UBL is to XML as HTML was to SGML, is
> brilliant marketing!
> 
> -- 
> regards
> tim mcgrath
> fremantle  western australia 6160
> phone: +618 93352228  fax: +618 93352142 
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