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Subject: RE: [business-transaction] RE: [business-transaction-comment] Public Comment


> I agree that convergence is a good idea. 
> But in my book that doesn't necessarily imply a single protocol.

I understand.  If I paraphrase correctly, the gist of our argument is
about how to achieve convergence:
* a framework that accomodates multiple protocols with mappings between
them, or
* a standard set of messages that accommodate multiple implementations.

Or, I suppose, some combination of both...

> Although (and only history will tell) I think 
> from the feedback we've gotten from public and private supporters 
> gives us some glimmer of hope that WS-CAF will be able 
> to compete well with the IBSoft approach.

That's interesting from a software vendor perspective, but I think
business users would prefer competition on implementations of one
standard protocol.  And as you write, history will tell.

>
>> * I know each of those initiatives does more than loosely-coupled 
>> business transactions.
>
>> ** If need be, I'll figure out how to write the details behind that 
>> statement without naming names.
>

> One of your * should be a **. Presumably the second one?

Yes, thanks.  Should have been:

> When I see a series of initiatives trying to fill the same business 
> transaction space (RosettaNet, ebXML BPSS, UNCEFACT BCF, BTP, WS-T, 
> WS-TXM*), and they can all be united into one protocol, and the 
> confusion of business transaction protocols is impeding commercial 
> adoption**, I think it's time for convergence.

P.S. you mentioned a reply to Peter, but I haven't seen it come thru.
Did you send it to the public list?


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