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RE: Re: Is EDI dead?
>> What do you mean by wonderful? I hope you don't think
>> positional format is better than XML?
>Apples and oranges. You're comparing a layout type to a specific markup
>language.
I understand what you're saying, but I thought we were comparing it in the
context of EDI.
In which case, they are both apples. You can use XML to fulfill your EDI
needs, or positional. :)
>No, perhaps positional format is NOT better than XML -- I think it remains
>to be seen. What I look at with half-lidded eyes is the assertions that
XML
>will solve all of our business problems. Thankfully, there's a lot less of
>this 'silver bullet weenieism' today than in years past, but remember; if
>the only tool you have is a hammer, every job looks like a nail. XML
isn't
>necessarily the answer to all of our ills.
Very true. My perspective is more on the "open source" side of things. I'm
tired of using
proprietary translator software to achieve something that existing tools
will take care of.
Free XML/XSLT parsers can replace $75,000 EDI translators. And when you
learn how to use
XML/XSLT you have some knowledge that you can get more mileage out of- not
knowledge of
an ancient language that exists nowhere outside of 1-2 applications. Nothing
will ever be
perfect, but I think XML is a great fit for EDI. It will just take time.
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