[ebxml-dev] Open standards and ebXML (Computerworld)

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

This was a nice comment about open standards generally and ebXML
specifically --

http://www.computerworld.com/managementtopics/ebusiness/story/0,10801,71981,00.html

> Open Rules for
> E-Business
> By Nicholas Petreley 
> June 17, 2002 
>  
> "... Rule No. 1:  Keep an "open" mind. ... face the
> fact that proprietary solutions are on their way out and get with open
> standards and open source ...
> ... Rule No. 2:  Ignore technology endorsements by large companies.
> There was a time when you could make business decisions based only on the
> fact that IBM and Microsoft announced a partnership. On second thought,
> considering what happened to OS/2, perhaps even that memory is an
> illusion. Regardless, forget what vendors say about e-business
> technologies and commit to open standards. Keep your eye on ebXML, for
> example
> (www.ebxml.org).
> ... Rule No. 3:  Hire that security guru now,
> ..."

IBM has made valuable contributions to ebXML, and I still have hope that
Microsoft will as well.  Nevertheless it is pleasing to see that the
writer understands our core value proposition:  a neutral, lock-in free
standard set.  Thanks to Alan Kotok and David Webber for pointing
out this article.    JBC

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