RE: Commerce One concerns XML.ORG Sponsorship Agreement

[Norbert Mikula <Norbert@DataChannel.com>]

> --This suggests that we have decided that we are having 
> banner ads, and I don't recall any discussion about that 
> (because I oppose it).

I concur with Bob. This would certainly reduce the value
of what I am getting for sponsoring XML.org.

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Norbert H. Mikula 
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Chief Technical Officer/OASIS
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Glushko [mailto:Bob.glushko@commerceone.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 1:48 PM
To: 'xmlorg@lists.oasis-open.org'
Subject: Commerce One concerns XML.ORG Sponsorship Agreement


At yesterday's phone call, I mentioned some of my concerns about the
sponsorship agreement. 

 The Sponsor will have the right to procure targeted 
> banner ads on XML.org tied to repository queries and results. 
> 
> --This suggests that we have decided that we are having 
> banner ads, and I don't recall any discussion about that 
> (because I oppose it). I think it is a bad idea for lots of 
> reasons -- it cheapens what we're doing -- and the idea of 
> targeted banner ads reeks of privacy complications. Aren't we 
> already paying  to fund xml.org?
> 
> 
> 2.       The Sponsor will be required to pay to OASIS an 
> annual XML.org contribution set by the Steering Committee 
> (and adjusted annually) within 60 days of the execution of 
> this agreement.  
> 
> --- Commerce One and perhaps other companies have paid a long 
> time ago, so this needs to be reworded .  Do you mean "new 
> sponsors when they join"  
> 
> The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date both 
> parties of this Agreement agree on and shall end one (1) year 
> thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party.  Upon 
> expiration of the initial one (1)-year term, this Agreement 
> shall renew automatically for successive one (1)-year periods;
> 
> --this needs an "opt in" rather than "opt out" -- nothing 
> renews in my company without an invoice. XML.ORG can send a 
> renewal notice 30 days prior to the expiration date.
> 
> Either the Sponsor or OASIS may terminate this Agreement upon 
> thirty (30) days written notice at any time in the event of 
> an uncured Material breach of this Agreement.

> what is a material breach?


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