RE: NO!!! - [ebxml-mktg] ebXML Name

[Adam Tanton <atanton@oncecorp.com>]

Interesting, your point touches on something that has been nagging at me for

a while now.

Why is IBM the enemy? Specifically, why is IBM not supporting ebXML? What
are the issues? Are they technical? Political? Internal? 

What about Sun? A year ago they seemed quite vocal in their support. Now it
appears to be waning. At least their public support is. Yes, they seeded the
open source Reg/Rep, but then they go and get involved with WSCI. Why? 

Same with Oracle. Where are they? Yes, they have announced ebMS support in 
9iAS, but there hasn't been any real solid public announcements.

In short, it seems to me that the Big Four (Sun, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft)
seem to be indifferent or in some cases downright hostile toward ebXML. Why?

Am I wrong?

If anyone has any ideas/theories or just wishes to set me straight, i'd love
to here from you.

Cheers,

Adam 


-----Original Message-----
From: David RR Webber - XMLGlobal
To: Lisa Seaburg; ebxml Marketing
Sent: 6/21/02 11:54 PM
Subject: NO!!! - [ebxml-mktg] ebXML Name

Message text written by Lisa Seaburg
> 
Having been part of the ebXML initiative from the beginning, I think the
name never had a problem.  The idea that the name has lost something
over the last nine months is quite true.<

>>>

Lisa,

Let's not even go there.  This is what MS and IBM has been praying for.

In Chess you have to know when not to make silly side moves that
detract from the main thrust and strategy.

The enemy is in a corner making sneaky and complex moves, but
basically they are on the back heel.

Now is NOT the time to releave any of that pressure on them.

You may not be aware of VERY VERY large technical moves that
are happening.  Several companies are desperately close to 
deploying massive ebXML production rollouts.   

You will then have everyone moving in behind ebXML and saying
"Yes".

Keep the faith and believe - MS and IBM do - which is why they are
running worried and have spent gobs on WS-I....

Thanks, DW