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Subject: REGREP DRAFT PRESS RELEASE -- LATEST VERSION
ACXO members, The following is the latest version of the XML.ORG Regrep press release. Please review it and return your comments to me as soon as possible. Thanks, Carol XML.ORG Goes Live with First Phase of Open Registry & Repository for XML Schemas Paris, France; June 13, 2000--OASIS, the non-profit XML interoperability consortium, today announced public access to the first phase of XML.ORG Regrep (http://xml.org), an open registry and repository for XML specifications. Designed to foster collaboration and enhance communication within industries, XML.ORG Regrep provides the community with a resource for accessing the fast-growing body of XML schemas being developed for vertical industries and horizontal applications. XML.ORG Regrep is unique in that it operates in the open systems approach. It is not a commercial venture, but a self-supporting resource created by and for the community at large. “XML.ORG Regrep is something that has never existing before. It is the only independent clearinghouse for XML schemas,” explained Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS. “XML.ORG Regrep is not intended to be the one and only resource for XML schemas. Rather, it was designed to serve as a model for an extensible network of XML repositories distributed across the web.” “XML.ORG Regrep belongs to the community,” stated Jon Bosak (Sun Microsystems), organizer of the working group that created XML. “OASIS continues to seek input from users, other registry groups and standards bodies on what people wants from this open resource. This first phase is a call for participation, an opportunity to experience XML.ORG Regrep’s potential and an invitation for the community to help determine the evolving functionality of the registry.” Industry groups and other organizations that have developed XML data exchange specifications can freely register their work at XML.ORG Regrep. The OASIS “no strings attached” submission policy ensures that developers receive the benefits and recognition they deserve while retaining all the rights to their work and control over its use. “What we have today is a world-class application, created by leaders in the industry committed to following an open standards process. Developers, groups and companies can feel confident submitting their schemas to XML.ORG Regrep,” said Norbert Mikula (DataChannel), chief technical officer of OASIS. >From its inception, XML.ORG Regrep has been a consensus-focused effort to ensure interoperability with existing and emerging XML initiatives. XML.ORG Regrep developers continue to work with the OASIS Registry & Repository Technical Committee in its open process to define a specification for a global network of repositories. This specification is intended to allow interoperable registries to be created for use within industry organizations, communities and corporations. XML.ORG Regrep will link to standards-compliant repositories as they become available, as well as to resources residing on its own site. Built by Industry Leaders The XML.ORG Regrep application was jointly developed by Documentum and Sun Microsystems. Additional support for the project was provided by Oracle and IBM. The Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition powers the entire process, from registering a submission to making the schema available for public access. The Documentum platform leverages the power of the Oracle 8i database and iplanet web server. The entire application is run on a Sun box. All components and development resources were generously donated by the companies involved as a demonstration of their commitment to providing the community with an open, independent resource for XML specifications. BRIEF QUOTES FROM DOCUMENTUM, SUN, IBM AND ORACLE Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems. About OASIS OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org) is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS engenders participation from across the industry, bringing together competitors and overlapping standards bodies. Through open discussion and debate, OASIS reconciles conflicting perspectives in order to create specifications that are representative of the industry as a whole. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND-USA, Arbortext, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, CommerceNet, CompTIA, Corel, DataChannel, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extricity Software, GCA, Health Level Seven, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interleaf, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble.com, NIST, Object Management Group (OMG), Open Applications Group, Pick Systems, POET Software, ProNet Technology Partners, Reed Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synthbank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise. About XML.ORG XML.ORG (http://xml.org) is a vendor-neutral resource for advancing XML industry standardization. Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems. # # # For more information: Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS +1.941.926.2322 carol.geyer@oasis-open.org
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