RE: Tags and semantics ( was Dotted Names)

[Bob Haugen <linkage@interaccess.com>]

Philip Goatly:
>   You are right the emphasis is too much on technology, and not on
>business.

I agree.

>  The fact that some members are calling a message exchange a 'business
>transaction' says it all.

Actually, it doesn't say it all.  I agree that the name could mislead,
but the concept is very important from a business rather than 
technical viewpoint.

It is not just message exchange, but message exchanges within 
a protocol to give a reasonable assurance of legally-binding agreement 
on contract formation and other legal and accounting events (confirmed 
receipts and payments, etc.)

-Bob Haugen