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Subject: [ebxml-mktg] RE: [ebxml-dev] UBL Schemas Released for Public Review
From: "CRAWFORD, Mark" <MCRAWFORD@lmi.org>
To: Rainer Volz <rv@vrtprj.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 16:47:19 -0500
Rainer,
 
My apologies for not responding sooner ( I have been skiing in Colorado and at the UBL meeting taking place this week in Denver).
 
Absolutely, there is material that shows the direct relationship between UBL and CCTS.  I would encourage you to have a look at the plenary presentation I gave at XML 2002 in Baltimore.  Let me know and I will send it to you.
 
Is there any way you can send me the article, or author's name/email so I can provide clarification?
 
Mark

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Rainer Volz [mailto:rv@vrtprj.com] 
	Sent: Thu 1/30/2003 8:10 AM 
	To: CRAWFORD, Mark 
	Cc: ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org; ebxml-mktg@lists.ebxml.org 
	Subject: RE: [ebxml-dev] UBL Schemas Released for Public Review
	
	

	Mark,
	
	is there material showing this? I'm asking because a recent, rather positive
	article about ebXML in "Computerwoche" (IDG's German edition of
	Computerworld) mentions an unclear or competitive relationship betwen CC and
	UBL.
	
	Regards,
	Rainer Volz
	Virtuelle Projekte - www.vrtprj.de
	Virtual Projects - www.vrtprj.com
	
	
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: CRAWFORD, Mark [mailto:MCRAWFORD@lmi.org]
	> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:15 PM
	> To: ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org; ebxml-mktg@lists.ebxml.org
	> Subject: RE: [ebxml-dev] UBL Schemas Released for Public Review
	>
	>
	> Nick,
	>
	> UBL is developing XML syntax specific expressions of fully
	> compliant ebXML core components/business information entities.
	> UBL will be submitting its BIEs to UN/CEFACT for inclusion as
	> UN/CEFACT ebXML Core Components and will progress it's schemas
	> forward to become international standards.  The UBL approach is
	> exactly what is required to have predefined syntax specific
	> expressions of context specific business information entities.
	>
	> Mark Crawford
	> Research Fellow - LMI XML Lead
	> W3C Advisory Committee, OASIS, RosettaNet Representative
	> Vice Chair - OASIS UBL TC & Chair Naming and Design Rules Subcommittee
	> Chair - UN/CEFACT XML Syntax Working Group
	> Editor - UN/CEFACT Core Components
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	>
	> > -----Original Message-----
	> > From: Nick Laqua [mailto:Nick.Laqua@newtron.net]
	> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:33 AM
	> > To: ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org; ebxml-mktg@lists.ebxml.org
	> > Subject: RE: [ebxml-dev] UBL Schemas Released for Public Review
	> >
	> >
	> > Hi,
	> >
	> > can anybody give me a short hint how UBL is expected to
	> > align/cooperate with the existing efforts within ebXML (Core
	> > Components, context driver etc.) ? As I understood, the Core
	> > Components approach was meant to avoid the typical problems
	> > of traditional standards like EDIFACT etc. (messages being to
	> > generic on one hand and too complex/specific on the other
	> > hand) leading to proprietary "enhancements" and adaptions.
	> >
	> > Isn't UBL just another attempt to install a "standard"
	> > interoperable format (like EDIFACT etc.) ?
	> >
	> > Thx
	> >
	> > Nick
	> >
	> > -----Original Message-----
	> > From: Carol Geyer [mailto:carol.geyer@oasis-open.org]
	> > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:40 PM
	> > To: ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org; ebxml-mktg@lists.ebxml.org
	> > Subject: [ebxml-dev] UBL Schemas Released for Public Review
	> >
	> >
	> > The first draft of a royalty-free data representation standard for
	> > electronic commerce has been released by the OASIS Universal Business
	> > Language (UBL) Technical Committee.
	> >
	> > The UBL Library Content 0p70 Public Review release can be found at
	> >
	> >    http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/lcsc/0p70/
	> >
	> > A zip file containing the entire review set packaged for local
	> > installation can be downloaded from
	> >
	> >    http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/lcsc/0p70/UBL0p70.zip
	> >
	> > Intended to become international standards for electronic
	> > trade, the UBL
	> > schemas contained in the review package specify machine-readable XML
	> > representations of familiar business documents.  The seven basic
	> > documents covered in this release include Order, Order
	> > Response, Simple
	> > Order Response, Order Cancellation, Despatch Advice, Receipt
	> > Advice, and
	> > Invoice. Together, they can be used to implement a generic buy/sell
	> > relationship or supply chain whose components fit existing trade
	> > agreements and are immediately understandable by workers in business,
	> > supply-chain management (SCM), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI),
	> > accounting, customs, taxation, and shipping.
	> >
	> > These generic schemas are intended to work in a wide variety
	> > of business
	> > contexts through custom extensions. Automated context
	> > configuration will
	> > be addressed in a later phase of the effort. The schemas are also
	> > designed be used in their generic form in many ordinary business
	> > contexts without further modification.
	> >
	> > The business context in which the generic document types are
	> > designed to
	> > function is detailed in the materials accompanying the release. Other
	> > documentation includes the entire semantic model on which the schemas
	> > are based, a description of the methodology by which the schemas were
	> > created, and UML diagrams to aid in software design. The package also
	> > contains alternative ASN.1 specifications for the UBL schemas
	> > that allow
	> > ASN.1 tools to be used for UBL document transfers. Additional
	> > supplementary materials will be made available in a following package
	> > update to be announced separately.
	> >
	> > The UBL schemas reflect a number of inputs, the most
	> > important of which
	> > are the commercial xCBL schemas from Commerce One and SAP; the ebXML
	> > Core Components Specification; early XSL stylesheet
	> > implementations; and
	> > early feedback from the UBL Liaisons
	> > (http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/lsc/).  UBL schema
	> > design follows
	> > the UBL Naming and Design Rules developed by the UBL NDR Subcommittee
	> > (http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/ndrsc/). The definition of UBL
	> > semantic content, based on existing practice in EDI and electronic
	> > marketplaces, has taken place in close alignment with ebXML Core
	> > Components methodology to ensure optimal integration into the ebXML
	> > semantic registry.
	> >
	> > As works in progress, the materials in the Library Content 0p70 Public
	> > Review package do not yet have the status of an OASIS Open Standard or
	> > an OASIS Committee Specification.  The construction of experimental
	> > prototypes based on these materials is encouraged for the purpose of
	> > generating input back to the committee process, but implementers are
	> > strongly advised against basing commercial or mission-critical
	> > applications on the draft specifications.
	> >
	> > The OASIS UBL Library Content Subcommittee invites interested
	> > parties to
	> > comment on this release directly to the Library Content Subcommittee
	> > Editor, Bill Meadows (bill.meadows@sun.com), using the recommended
	> > feedback form at
	> >
	> >
	> > http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/lcsc/0p70/UBL_Comment-0p1.rtf
	> >
	> > This release comment period applies from Monday, January 27th until
	> > Monday, April 14th 2003. We welcome all comments and will ensure to
	> > advise of our dispositions to any suggestions.
	> >
	> > The work of the OASIS UBL Technical Committee is open to public view
	> > through the mail archives linked from the UBL home page:
	> >
	> >    http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/
	> >
	> > Formal input to UBL from industry data exchange organizations is
	> > provided through the UBL Liaison Subcommittee:
	> >
	> >    http://oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/lsc/
	> >
	> > Input from the general public is accepted through the ubl-comment mail
	> > list:
	> >
	> >    http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl-comment/
	> >
	> > Interested parties are invited to comment on the work of the UBL TC by
	> > subscribing to the ubl-comment list using the OASIS list manager:
	> >
	> >    http://lists.oasis-open.org/ob/adm.pl
	> >
	> >
	> > ____________________________________________
	> > Carol Geyer
	> > Director of Communications
	> > OASIS
	> > http://www.oasis-open.org
	> > carol.geyer@oasis-open.org
	> > Voice: +1 978.667.5115 x209
	> >
	> >
	> >
	> >
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