Re: [regrep-cooperating] Kickoff of federated registries work itemforV3

[Matthew MacKenzie <matt@xmlglobal.com>]

Zack,

I agree with your comments, however, one must understand that ebXML _is_ 
an institution, and without the sometimes clumsy institution ebXML as it 
is developing would not be possible.  I'm over in Barcelona right now 
attending some of XML Europe, and the UN/CEFACT ebXML meetings, and I 
can tell you that without the "institution", ebXML would probably just 
be another North American specific technology.  By adopting a more 
formal process, very large organizations are much more likely to use our 
standards.

The way to move ahead is in groups like this, not via arbitrary mutation 
of a core specification.  Interoperability is job # 1 for most of us who 
are selling ebXML gear to serious customers.  I don't support the model 
certain browser suppliers use (Embrace & Proprietary Extend).

Regards,

Matt

On Monday, May 20, 2002, at 02:01  AM, Zachary Alexander wrote:

>
> Matt and Nikola:
>
> IMHO, the only way to stay relevant in companies of any size is to help 
> them
> deliver "new" value to their investors.  Further, I would prefer to 
> think of
> the ebXML standards develop process as a community of technologists
> dedicated to the advancement of internet based commerce instead of as an
> "Institution" and all that entails. My experience has been that 
> "Technology
> Institutions" that take on a bunker mentality toward technology 
> advancement
> don't stay relevant very long.
>
> Anecdote: During the browser wars, the w3c owned the "standards" for web
> browsers but Netscape and Microsoft took the lead and became defacto
> standards bodies because the w3c could not or would not move fast enough
> into new areas.  I would hate to see the ebXML community suffer the same
> fate.
>
> zack
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nikola [mailto:nikola.stojanovic@acm.org]
> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 11:11 AM
> To: regrep-cooperating@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: Re: [regrep-cooperating] Kickoff of federated registries work
> itemforV3
>
>
> <Matt>
> ebXML Registry has to support the other ebXML technologies first and
> foremost, so that the ebXML institution keeps the lead in large 
> enterprise.
> </Matt>
>
> +1
>
> Nikola
>
>
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