Re: Draft basic requirements statement

[Mike Rawlins <rawlins@metronet.com>]

Mark,

Thanks.  I think this is basically acceptable as an overall, basic requirements
statement.  I would add a few improvements though.  I tend to be overly verbose
myself sometimes, but would like to pare down this statement just a bit.

Mark CRAWFORD wrote:

> Greetings,
>
>     Per our discussion of yesterday, following presented for consideration.
>
> The fundamental requirement for ebXML is to develop and maintain a single set of
> internationally agreed upon common XML semantics, related core XML document
> structures, and a common methodology to exchange XML documents.  This syntax for
> this single set of XML standards should be based on, and stay within the
> boundaries of, approved W3C recommendations.  This single set of XML standards
> should focus on interoperability between XML applications; between XML
> applications and XML enabled databases; and between XML users, XML applications,
> and XML enabled databases.

I would omit "XML enabled databases" as being too detailed.  I don't see databases
making much sense without business applications which use them, and see them as a
subset of applications.  I would also change "XML applications" to "XML enabled
business applications".  The sentence could be simplified as:

This single set of XML standards should focus on interoperability between XML
enabled business applications, and between users of XML enabled generic end user
utilities and XML enabled business applications.


> This single set of XML standards should, where
> efficiency is not impacted, and to the extent practicable, provide for a
> transition path from existing EDI and XML business standards.
>
>     Mark
> Mark Crawford
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