Re: GCI Press Releases

[Christopher Ferris <chris.ferris@east.sun.com>]

Rachel,

Quoting from the GCI announcement/press release of 7/31/00
distributed by Melanie:

"Draft standards for the Global Commerce Internet Protocol will be 
available to all interested companies for proof of concept on 
August 1, 2000.  Following a period of trials, draft recommendations 
will be published as standards by the international standards bodies, 
EAN International and UCC, with the endorsement of the Global Commerce 
Initiative. The technical infrastructure standards have been developed 
by ebXML and form the basis of the GCI technical recommendation."
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and further:
"There is currently an agreement between the Global Commerce Initiative 
and ebXML to endorse the proposed ebXML standards for message transportation 
and routing. The work the Global Commerce Initiative has completed will be 
presented to ebXML as a basis for the testing and approval of these standards.
[It is important to note that ebXML, which is a relatively new body established 
in 1999, is also working specifically on the development of standards in the 
Internet.   Several of the GCI groups will work closely with this new organisation 
to discuss  agreements on standards. (ebXML is jointly run by OASIS, the 
Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards and 
UN/CEFACT, the United Nations body for Trade facilitation and Electronic 
Business*.)]"

If this doesn't constitute an official endorsement, I don't know what does!

Cheers,

Chris
MKudela@uc-council.org wrote:
> 
> Dave:
> 
> I would agree with Rachel that the official statement on the degree of
> "developing repositories and transactions" must come from the appropriate
> contacts at GCI, however, there is a significant amount of synergy between
> the organizations and both organizations have already benefited from
> working together as you have seen in the ebXML Transport and Routing group.
> Furthermore we will have an opportunity to continue the relationship next
> week in San Jose, as there will be some GCI Technical Committee
> representation.
> 
> Melanie
> 
> Melanie Kudela
> EC Technical Manager
> UCC, Inc.
> Princeton Pike Corporate Center
> 1009 Lenox Dr., Suite 202
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, USA
> 609-620-4514
> mkudela@uc-council.org
> 
> 
>                     "Rachel
>                     Foerster"            To:     "'David RR Webber'"
>                     <rachelf@ix.n        <Gnosis_@compuserve.com>,
>                     etcom.com>           <MKudela@uc-council.org>, "'Laura Walker'"
>                                          <laura.walker@oasis-open.org>
>                     08/03/00             cc:     "Carol Geyer \(E-mail\)"
>                     12:36 PM             <cgeyer7@home.com>, "Klaus-Dieter Naujok
>                     Please               \(E-mail\)" <knaujok@pacbell.net>
>                     respond to           Subject:     RE: GCI Press Releases
>                     rachelf
> 
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> When an offical endorsement is made I'll work with Carol Geyer and
> appropriate contacts from GCI to make an official ebXML press announcement.
> 
> Thanks. This is indeed exciting news and goes a long way towards affirming
> all of the hard work taking place at ebXML.
> 
> Rachel
> 
> 
>                     David RR
>                     Webber                To:     "INTERNET:MKudela@uc-council.org"
>                     <Gnosis_@compu        <MKudela@uc-council.org>, Laura Walker
>                     serve.com>            <laura.walker@oasis-open.org>, ebxml t
>                                           <ebXML-Transport@lists.ebxml.org>
>                     08/03/00 12:08        cc:
>                     PM                    Subject:     re: GCI Press Releases
> 
> 
> 
> Message text written by INTERNET:MKudela@uc-council.org
> >
> I am forwarding a copy of the Press Release as per our conference call
> discussion,
> 
> Melanie Kudela<
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> Melanie -
> 
> So my understanding from this is that GCI is formally
> endorsing ebXML - even as they talk about their
> Global Commerce Initiative - the underpinning is ebXML - and
> they will be developing repositories and transactions in
> their industry vertical to these technical spec's.
> 
> This being so this is great news and I expect we'll see a
> press release from Laura shortly...
> 
> Thanks, DW.

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