Re: [ebxml-dev] about cpp/a negotiation

[James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@mmiec.com>]

At 09:29 AM 4/1/02, Duane Nickull
wrote:
> Thank you for this overview. 
> It is actually a lot more complicated than this and there are some
> missing pieces.  Attached are some Powerpoint notes that raise some
> of these questions.
> Duane

As individual implementers and software vendors, we all ought to be
asking questions and identifying gaps.  Of course, when we act as a
standards body, we should probably also be equally concentrating on
filling them.  

Duane, I think you first pointed out the issues with fully-automated CPA
negotiation around fifteen months ago.  They are substantial, and I
understand the CPPA-negotiation subteam is working on it.   But
I couldn't tell from your company's slides whether you agree with the
viability of the simpler "CPA template" approach or not. 

I don't think all adopters will want to wait for fully automated
spontaneous generation of CPAs -- like Athena springing forth fullgrown
from Zeus' forehead -- or necessarily even to support the computing
overhead.   I would like to keep recommending the 'template'
approach as a plausible and simpler alternative for implementers who are
ramping up, albeit one with less flexibility.  Any issue with
that?  JBC

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