RE: ebXML Question re: Comments by Organizations

["Rachel Foerster" <rachelf@ix.netcom.com>]

I concur with Mark's comments. We would only be opening a big can of worms
otherwise.

Rachel

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> From: Mark CRAWFORD [mailto:mcrawfor@lmi.org]
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> Subject: Re:ebXML Question re: Comments by Organizations
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>
> Mike,
>
>     Klaus has made it very clear that participation in ebXML is at the
> individual level. It has also been said that review of the
> ebXML technical
> specifications is open to all ebXML participants.  As such,
> submissions should
> only be from individuals, not organizations - and individual
> submissions should
> be given equal weight.
>
>     As you know, organizational representation and
> submissions has been a
> contentious issue.  There are certain members of ebXML that
> feel that X12 should
> have "official" representation.  There are an equal number of
> EWG members and
> work groups that feel the same way.  My sense is that we
> would do well to stay
> with what Klaus has stated - participation is at the individual not
> organizational level.
>
>     Mark
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