The first Web Services "specs" were not released until halfway through the first phase of ebXML. Those versions were the property of the originating companies, not open standards. Before that, only SOAP was out there. So they were not "there already". Except for incorporation of SOAP into the ebXML Messaging Service, the Web Services proposals had limited, if any, effect on the content of the version-1 ebXML standards. Regards, Marty At 05:55 PM 3/24/2004, Brian Repko wrote: >I do think that the ebXML folks looked at Web Services specs >(since they were there already) and took the best of that and >used and built on top of it. I'm not sure that the Web Services >folks look into ebXML too much, if at all, particular for the flurry >of WS-* specs that are out there. > >What is sad to me is all the WS talk related to customers and >suppliers and B2B without talking about ebXML. It feels too >one sided. > >Now that WS has died down a bit - is there a chance to stake >a claim in certain areas? Say what is ebXML and where does it >fit in with the other specs out there? > >Brian > >_________________________________________________________________ >Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and >safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp > > >The ebxml-dev list is sponsored by OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> The >list archives are at http://lists.ebxml.org/archives/ebxml-dev/ >To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription manager: ><http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/> ************************************* Martin Sachs standards architect Cyclone Commerce msachs@cyclonecommerce.com The ebxml-dev list is sponsored by OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> The list archives are at http://lists.ebxml.org/archives/ebxml-dev/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription manager: <http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/>
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