Re: How simple is the simple in KISS

[srh@us.ibm.com]

David B.......
>However we must NOT make it so simple that it does not meet minimum
>requirements. So, for what it's worth, here are my **minimum**
requirements
>for ebXML Transport. We need to develop specifications for:

>1. Message Headers. The additional data that must be associated with a
>document so that it can be sent a third party and successfully processed -
>we're working on this
>2. Reliable Messaging. If for some reason, a message does not get through
to
>it's destination, then we can identify the problem and recover from it in
a
>way that does not rely on proprietary reliable messaging protocols.
>3. Security. We need to know that a message has not changed and is
>authentic, i.e. it has come from the organization or individual it appears
>to have come from
>
>What does everyone else think?

What I think:
David, I believe you are correct for the "Transport Foundation".
However, from the work with the Travel industry (OTA), at a base level and
early recognition,
the need for Versioning is also explicitly required. It probably applies to
all of the above,
but if trying to list the foundation (good idea), I suggest calling out
Versioning explicitly. Then
as far as the Transport Foundation, I think you have it.

Thanks,
Scott R. Hinkelman
IBM Austin
Architecture and Development, Industry XML/Java Standards
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David Burdett <david.burdett@commerceone.com> on 03/05/2000 11:53:45 PM

To:   "ebXML Transport (E-mail)" <ebXML-Transport@lists.oasis-open.org>
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Subject:  How simple is the simple in KISS




There has been a lot of recent discussion about KISS on the list that I
whole-heartedly support.

However we must NOT make it so simple that it does not meet minimum
requirements. So, for what it's worth, here are my **minimum** requirements
for ebXML Transport. We need to develop specifications for:

1. Message Headers. The additional data that must be associated with a
document so that it can be sent a third party and successfully processed -
we're working on this
2. Reliable Messaging. If for some reason, a message does not get through
to
it's destination, then we can identify the problem and recover from it in a
way that does not rely on proprietary reliable messaging protocols.
3. Security. We need to know that a message has not changed and is
authentic, i.e. it has come from the organization or individual it appears
to have come from

I know that requirements 2 and 3 are not **always** required, but I think
that in B2B they will be so frequently required that we will not be get
widespread adoption of ebXML Transport without them.

What does everyone else think?

David

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