RE: [emergency] Comments and Common Terms

Title: Message

It is 
probably worth while to reply to the issues addressed here.  For the most 
part they are directly addressable to the fact that we all were building alpha 
level prototypes to a draft specification which will need considerable 
effort.  I found it amazing that the various implementors did as well as 
they did given the circumstances.  

 

Regarding the first issue.  A .NET connection to the DMIS interface 
is in place and working.  (Actually not .NET but agnostic SOAP that works 
just fine with NET).  The DMIS interop team has built a sample C# 
client showing how to use it effectively.

 

On the 
second issue, I have put a draft schema up on the OASIS - TC 
workspace.  It works, but is clearly an alpha release in the sence 
that validation needed for the Area element is not effectively represented in 
the schema.  Other issues may also need to be addressed as the TC works on 
the spec.  

 

On 
tthe third issue, I non-concur for the most part.  The real value of the 
EDXL Distribution element is its encapsulation away from content. This 
allows a distribution capability to be built that is agnostic with relation to 
content.  Putting EDXL Distribution in the content of the message ruins the 
opportunity for "build once, use many."  I have spoken recently with 
two different companies who are interested in using EDXL Distribution precisely 
because thay can divorce it from content.  This allows them to pass legacy 
content far more effectively that they could have otherwise done.  It also 
allows them to add and or strip distribution as needed for usability 
applicability within multiple applications that might use the same content 
information.  This does not mean that EDXL Distribution could not be used 
in "one-off" implementations of specific content for routing purposes.  In 
general, however, I would vote against any such standard until I could see 
a well-defined requirement for specifically coupling of content and 
distribution.  

 

Respectfully,

 

Gary A. Ham 

Senior Research Scientist

Battelle Memorial Institute

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when you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry S. 
Truman

  

  
-----Original Message-----
From: Sukumar 
  Dwarkanath [mailto:] 
Sent: Wednesday, 
  December 15, 2004 4:00 PM
To: 
  
Subject: [emergency] Comments and 
  Common Terms

  

  
I 
  have attached the document that you requested; and I believe a few have of you 
  have already seen it. It contains comments from the early implementers, and I 
  am not sure if all the comments are still relevant at this stage. 
  

  
 

  
Update 
  on the common terms project: The initial idea was originally from Bob Greeves, 
  but we – ComCARE – are facilitating the project, and at this stage, we are 
  still working on the specifics to put the process in place.  

  
 

  
Pleas 
  let me know if you have additional questions or clarifications. 
  

  
 

  
Thanks

  
 

  
Sukumar