Re: SV: [ubl-dev] UBL Basics.. try "Productivity"....

[David Lyon <david.lyon@preisshare.net>]

Hi Ken,

We simply have different perspectives because we are working in 
different environments.

On to the next comment...

G. Ken Holman wrote:
>
> But, if vendors call the XML they produce "UBL" and it isn't "UBL" 
> then there will be users who won't understand the nuances and won't 
> see why their UBL doesn't work with other people's UBL, and they will 
> blame UBL for not working and may not think to blame the vendors who 
> don't conform.
If you publish "UBL" as an open standard to be implemented around the 
world, it's only inevitable that it will be localised and adapted to 
particular use scenarios in certain places. It's going to end up 
slightly different in different industries, yes or no?

You have to concede that UBL is quite complex and can't just "be 
implemented wholus bolus" within an SME, just like that. The bar is set 
very high, whether intentionally or not.

Anyway, I think your assertions are quite bogus in regards to blame. 
Simply because you already have your exit strategy in place.

If anything goes wrong for a client, you simply respond with "oh but 
that isn't really UBL"... and then procede to ask for money to set the 
record straight for them. The client will end up confused, only after 
you have confused them.

So that's chaos theory for today... life and technology will move on 
regardless...

Take care

David