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So, what might be the problem with XML Syntax that doesn't suit business transactions?
So, Andres of England. William of Ohio here. Hmm, doesn't quite have
the panache that, say, "William of Normandy" has. But it will do.
What might be the problem with XML Syntax that doesn't suit business
transactions? X12 (with its CICA), UN/CEFACT (with its XML Naming and
Design Rules) and OASIS (with UBL) look like they've all traveled down
the road assuming the use of an XML syntax. Let them know now if their
respective endeavors are bound to fail due to some heretofore overlooked
flaw with XML making it unsuitable for real business transactions.
Verbosity over the wire? Maybe zipping the stuff, or even "Binary"
XML - or Lord forbid, better design of e-business documents - will
solve that problem. Any other problems you see?
William J. Kammerer
Novannet, LLC.
Hastings on the Scioto, OH 43221-3859 . USA
+1 (614) 487-0320
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andres Tomlin" <
To: "'William J. Kammerer'" < "'EDI-L Mailing
List'" <
Sent: Tuesday, 25 January, 2005 09:23 AM
Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Gentran:Server for Unix Question
All you are proving is that more developers know XML than EDIFACT
standards, regardless of suitability for the application.
XML is fine for a variety of applications, but don't asume that it is
better for business transactions just because there are more potential
developers out there. More people know Visual Basic than C++ but it
doesn't make it more suitable for e.g. writing games. Even your monkeys
would agree with that.
Andres.
England.
----- Original Message -----
From: "William J. Kammerer" <
To: "'EDI-L Mailing List'" <
Sent: Tuesday, 25 January, 2005 08:11 AM
Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Gentran:Server for Unix Question
Learning Albanian is presumably no more difficult than learning English.
But the choice of language in which to write scientific articles and
conduct business is English - for "most" folks. Simply because it's more
ubiquitous, thanks to the first Queen Elizabeth.
Learning XML requires "experience" and
"tutorials/lessons/documentation", to be sure. But XML has more ready
applications than just e-business. Thus, it's far more likely that folks
will spend the energy and time learning it (rather than EDIFACT or X12
syntax) if they already haven't done so. There's a viral effect.
I don't know where your "here" is. But, yes, like the children at Lake
Woebegone, all the monkeys of Columbus are above average.
William J. Kammerer
Novannet, LLC.
Columbus, OH 43221-3859 . USA
+1 (614) 487-0320
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