Re: [egov] UN XML project gains Microsoft support

["Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>]

I support proceeding with this. I would like to contribute the following
requirement:

"Support for UN/CEFACT Core Components"

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton

Duane Nickull wrote:
> 
> Hello all:
> 
> I would like to start collecting requirements from eGovernment contacts
> for what they would like to see from a Registry/Repository system.  This
> would be done as a deliverable of the infrastructure sub-group and I am
> volunteering to lead this tp get it started.  The reason I would like to
> proceed is that there is currently a lot of activity within governments
> on a global basis with respect to RegRep.
> 
> Does anybody have any thoughts on this or reasons why we should not proceed?
> 
> Duane
> 
> Paul Spencer wrote:
> 
> >David,
> >
> >I sent you my document the other day. The UBL format (at least as I last saw
> >it) is the same as mine, but without the xs:appinfo extensions I added to
> >provide dereferencing. I could probably dig out the UBL white paper,
> >although I guess finding it on the OASIS site should ensure you get the
> >latest version.
> >
> >Conversions are generally easy, but there is not yet so much implemented
> >that we cannot come up with a common approach. I am not wedded to my
> >format - only to the requirements that lie behind it. For the benefit of
> >others, these are documented (with the proposed format) in the paper at
> >http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/egov/download.php/1797/Codelist
> >sPositionPaper1-0.pdf.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Paul Spencer
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: David RR Webber - XML ebusiness [mailto:Gnosis_@compuserve.com]
> >>Sent: 19 May 2003 16:59
> >>To: Paul Spencer
> >>Cc: Klaus-Dieter Naujok; OASIS eGov list
> >>Subject: RE: [egov] UN XML project gains Microsoft support
> >>
> >>
> >>Paul,
> >>
> >>Selling better, newer forks and spoons is a tough sell ; -)
> >>
> >>However - I'd love to take a look at the UBL formats and provide
> >>feedback.
> >>
> >>Also - as part of the OASIS Registry work - we're looking at using the
> >>ebRIM to manage these within registry - so clearly if we can come up
> >>with a common approach here - its the right win-win for everyone.
> >>
> >>At the very least we should ensure that these formats and mechanisms
> >>interoperate and that you can migrate cleanly across them.
> >>
> >>Thanks, DW.
> >>================================================================
> >>Message text written by "Paul Spencer"
> >>
> >>
> >>>I had not realised at the egov TC meeting that you were not
> >>>
> >>>
> >>aware of this.
> >>I
> >>had assumed that there was some coordination and that UN/CEFACT would
> >>replace its format with the (rather better in my opinion) UBL format. I
> >>should never assume!
> >>
> >>As part of a project, I have written stylesheets to translate several of
> >>the
> >>UN/CEFACT codelists into the draft UBL format with my proposed xs:appinfo
> >>extensions. This is not difficult, but if anyone wants them, I will make
> >>them available.
> >><
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >You may leave a Technical Committee at any time by visiting http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/egov/members/leave_workgroup.php
> >
> >
> 
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