RE: GCI Press Releases

[richard drummond <rvd2@worldnet.att.net>]

i talked to them also. they want to do there own pilot in sept base on the
transport stuff nick is working on... not sure what it entails.. best
regards, rik

-----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas Kassem [mailto:Nick.Kassem@eng.sun.com]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 4:35 PM
To: rachelf@ix.netcom.com; 'Christopher Ferris'; MKudela@uc-council.org
Cc: 'David RR Webber'; pam.flaten@target.com;
ebXML-Transport@lists.ebxml.org; 'Klaus-Dieter Naujok'; 'William C.
Smith'; Ann Bullen (E-mail)
Subject: RE: GCI Press Releases


I'm already in discussions with the GCI folks to work something out in the
POC.next context. Not sure what can be done but I'm working on it.

Regards,
Nick

At 04:14 PM 8/4/2000 -0500, Rachel Foerster wrote:
>Chris,
>
>Sounds like one to me too.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Rachel
>
>|
>|
>|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
>|>
>|<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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