RE: GCI Press Releases

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

Chris,

Sounds like one to me too.

Thanks!

Rachel

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|
|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."
|****************************************************************
|
|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
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|<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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