On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:53:50 -0800, Bob Glushko wrote:
>We discussed this at the TMWG meeting today in London (run by Klaus and
>attended by at least half a dozen active ebxml members including 2 project
>chairs).
>
>People generally agreed with my concerns that "Create" by itself is a
>dangerous overreach, but they also thought that enable was a little wimpy
>compared to create. The compromise we recommend is "creating a single
>foundation for the global electronic market"
Bob,
You are correct in recalling yesterdays discussion. However, I must inform you that the discussions
have continued since you left. It started last night during dinner, and is continuing as we review the
activities of ebXML. I outlined this morning the reasons for the marketing group in selecting the tag
line and the reasons why the executive committee supported it. In all fairness, TMWG will come to a
final decision on Friday when we will review and approve all recommendations including the one in regard
to the tagline.
Let me recall why the tag line was chosen by the Marketing Project Team. The tag line reflects perfectly
UN/CEFACT's reasons for initiating the ebXML effort. There is firm belief that the ebXML effort will
result in technical specifications that will create a single electronic market via interoperable
implementations. In other words, to the user, because of interoperability (via ebXML) he/she will have
access to a virtual (single) market. This belief is supported by TMWG in its effort to work towards more
than an empty framework that is allowing everyone to do everything. To ensure interoperability, TMWG
firmly believes that ebXML's framework must be based on business process models utilizing a single
methodology and core components. Further, because of this, any ebXML compliant implementation will
result in removing barriers among proprietary implementations that currently are the reasons for
diversity across many markets.
>As these things go, I am supposed to draft a recommendation for TMWG to send
>through channels, but I am about to get on a plane home and that would take
>too long anyway.
Bob, I not sure what you are saying here. Does it mean you are not going to supply TMWG with the
resolution you want them to review and approve on Friday? Please clarify.
In regard to the current issue raised by Bob G., having read the press release, may I suggest that we
change the words in the press release from "The ebXML Initiative to 'Create a Single Global Electronic
Market',..." with "The ebXML Initiative to 'Create a Single Global XML solution'...". In regard to the
tag line, taking into account Bob's concern I will ask the executive committee to review the decision at
our next conference call next week.
Regards,
Klaus
