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Subject: RE: [emergency] RE: EDXL-DE and misrepresentation in the market
I would be willing to bet dimes to dollars that this confusion is not originating with the TC or TC members. It is either enthusiastic practitioners who have heard that it is cllose enough to use, and don't reali ze the harm they do, to themselves as well as us, or else third parties listening to some of us discuss the spec and mistake a comment along that lines that "we can start testing with it..." to mean that is approved. If we know of names, we should take it upon ourselve to educate those whose error is causing this situation. I, as well, have been holding off on implementing a couple of projects until we have something we can legitimately work with for testing, such as the announcement of the 15-day public comment period. Is there any word on what the hold up is with that? Regards, Rex At 1:17 PM -0600 2/20/06, Elysa Jones wrote: >I would also like to get some specifics, email >me directly if necessary. I am also very >careful to make sure we are always talking about >the DRAFT. Thanks, Elysa > >At 12:52 PM 2/20/2006, Lee Tincher wrote: > >>Can we get some specifics so we can know what >>we are dealing with? I know that Tim and I are >>always very careful to describe where the DE is >>in the process… >> >>Thanks, >>Lee >> >> >>From: Tom Merkle [mailto:TMerkle@capwin.org] >>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 1:49 PM >>To: Carl Reed OGC Account; emergency@lists.oasis-open.org >>Subject: RE: [emergency] RE: EDXL-DE and misrepresentation in the market >> >>I echo Carl's observations. This is occurring >>in two different market segments and is >>creating a major obstacle in trying to obtain >>consensus on the national level. We need to put >>a stop to this or we will spend many hours >>untangling the confusion. >> >>Regards, >> >>Tom Merkle >> >>CapWIN: <http://www.capwin.org/>www.capwin.org >>Phone: (301) 614-3720 >>Cell Phone: (240) 375-1966 >>Fax: (301) 614-0581 >>e-mail: <mailto:tmerkle@capwin.org>tmerkle@capwin.org >> >>CapWIN >>6305 Ivy Lane Suite 300 >>Capital Office Park >>Greenbelt, MD 20770 >> >> >> >>From: Carl Reed OGC Account [mailto:creed@opengeospatial.org] >>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 1:36 PM >>To: emergency@lists.oasis-open.org >>Subject: [emergency] RE: EDXL-DE and misrepresentation in the market >>All - >> >>I hate to bring issues such as this up to the >>TC. However, it has come to my attention that >>someone is representing EDXL-DE as an approved >>OASIS standard in discussions and >>presentations. The representation as EDXL-DE as >>an OASIS standard may not be intentional, just >>a result of enthusiasm. Whatever the cause, >>this misrepresentation is causing confusion in >>the market to the extent that they are >>potential policy implications. >> >>Such confusion and misrepresentation does a >>disservice to both the draft EDXL-DE >>specification and the OASIS standards setting >>process. Having worked for a standards setting >>organization for almost 5 years, I am >>especially sensitive to these situations. >> >>I can only ask that we all be careful in how we >>represent the ongoing standards work in OASIS. >>Otherwise, we risk diminishing the >>effectiveness of our collaborative standards >>setting process while at the same time creating >>unnecessary conflict and confusion in the >>marketplace. >> >>Carl Reed, PhD >>CTO and Executive Director Specification Program >>OGC >> >>The OGC: Helping the World to Communicate Geographically >> >>--------------------- >> >>This communication, including attachments, is >>for the exclusive use of addressee and may >>contain proprietary, confidential or privileged >>information. If you are not the intended >>recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, >>dissemination or distribution is strictly >>prohibited. If you are not the intended >>recipient, please notify the sender >>immediately by return email and delete this >>communication and destroy all copies. >> >>"The important thing is not to stop questioning." -- Albert Einstein -- Rex Brooks President, CEO Starbourne Communications Design GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison Berkeley, CA 94702 Tel: 510-849-2309
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