Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-02 Thread Mike Rawlins
Cynical as usual, are we Earl? ;^) So, we're back to the same question. OK, you want the X12 standard to be free. Who do you think should pay for the continued maintenance and distribution costs? I think X12 and DISA really do need to start looking more seriously at the expense side of the

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-02 Thread Leah Halpin
Almost as simple as buy low, sell high, thanks for the tip!  ROTFLMAO From: Michael Mattias/LS mcmlse...@talsystems.com To: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?   You look a a chart

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-02 Thread Leah Halpin
Ask ATT. From: Travis Truax travis.tr...@hannascandles.com To: Michael Mattias/LS mcmlse...@talsystems.com Cc: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?   Isn't it OK to set your

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-02 Thread Earl Wertheimer
Mike Cynical as usual, are we Earl? ;^) So, we're back to the same question. Yes, always. Especially when it comes to 'non-profit' organizations. OK, you want the X12 standard to be free. Who do you think should pay for the continued maintenance and distribution costs? The key players

RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-02 Thread Doug Anderson
-edi.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 12:06 PM To: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change? Doug We have had this discussion before, free vs. fee. I don't want us to head down that rabbit hole again. You call it a rabbit hole. I would call it inevitable. Bill's

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-01 Thread Michael Mattias/LS
Then why am I still updating maps for v 2001? If it ain't broke don't fix it? MCM ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: SALES, JOBS, LIST, TECH, MISC, EVENT, OFF-TOPIC Job postings are welcome, but for job postings

RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-01 Thread Rachel Foerster
To: 'rac...@rfa-edi.com'; 'Klaus-Dieter Naujok'; EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change? Rachel You are correct, DISA/X12 does not release financial information. Membership information is available at any Steering Committee meeting and I believe the chair mentions

RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-01 Thread Doug Anderson
should talk to Cathy about that. Doug -Original Message- From: Rachel Foerster [mailto:rac...@rfa-edi.com] Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 11:07 AM To: 'Doug Anderson'; 'Klaus-Dieter Naujok'; EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change? Agree with most of what you

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-07-01 Thread Pete Austin
are not open to membership observation. Rachel Foerster 847-872-8070 From: Doug Anderson [mailto:doug_ander...@kleinschmidt.com] Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 10:25 AM To: 'rac...@rfa-edi.com'; 'Klaus-Dieter Naujok'; EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Klaus-Dieter Naujok
On Jun 29, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Mike Rawlins wrote: FWIW - DISA is responsible for the pricing of the ASC X12 standards, though X12, Inc. owns the copyright. Mike, I am a bit confused, the DISA online store now redirects us to the X12.org Store. It seems DISA is now out of the picture, at

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Mike Rawlins
DISA is still very much in the picture. Washington Publishing runs store.x12.org under contract to DISA. DISA is still responsible for setting the pricing for the X12 standards. DISA is still the Secretariat to X12, and so far X12's incorporation as a distinct legal entity has changed very

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Klaus-Dieter Naujok
On Jun 30, 2013, at 10:40 AM, Mike Rawlins wrote: DISA is still very much in the picture. Mike, Thanks for the clarification. Klaus ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: SALES, JOBS, LIST, TECH, MISC, EVENT,

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Klaus-Dieter Naujok
On Jun 29, 2013, at 7:51 PM, Leah Halpin wrote: I would join my esteemed colleague Klaus-Dieter in asking for an explanation of this change in policy that provides any actual value for the annual fee. Leah, personally I don't care what DISA (X12) uses as argument(s) for their table data

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Mike Rawlins
Minor correction to Klaus' statements: But for a moment, just to show how quickly this figure mushrooms, let's assume it was retro-active for demonstration purpose. Most X12 commercial translator support the majority, if not all, of the X12 standards, for the 005xxx and 006xxx sets, applying

RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Rachel Foerster
in the marketplace. Rachel Foerster 847-872-8070 From: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com [mailto:EDI-L@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Klaus-Dieter Naujok Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:13 PM To: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change? On Jun 29, 2013, at 7:51 PM, Leah Halpin

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Leah Halpin
.  This pricing model easily defeats that argument. Leah From: Rachel Foerster rac...@rfa-edi.com To: 'Klaus-Dieter Naujok' news...@mail-etc.net; EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 3:06 PM Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Klaus-Dieter Naujok
On Jun 30, 2013, at 11:55 AM, Mike Rawlins m...@rawlinsecconsulting.com wrote: As far as I know most commercial translator vendors don't buy the equivalent of the standards on CD. They buy the table data, which is priced at $15,000 for members and $7,500 for non-members. The 20% annual fee

RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Rachel Foerster
@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Klaus-Dieter Naujok Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 2:57 PM To: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change? On Jun 30, 2013, at 11:55 AM, Mike Rawlins m...@rawlinsecconsulting.com wrote: As far as I know most commercial translator vendors don't buy

RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Leah H
Then why am I still updating maps for v 2001? :D -Original Message- From: Rachel Foerster rac...@rfa-edi.com Sent: ‎6/‎30/‎2013 6:01 PM To: 'Klaus-Dieter Naujok' news...@mail-etc.net; EDI-L@yahoogroups.com EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change? Well, X12

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-30 Thread Mike Rawlins
@yahoogroups.com mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Standards price change? Well, X12 has to find a sustainable business and revenue model, doesn't it :-) especially with declining membership, consolidation and disbandment of subcommittees, and declining sales of work products

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-29 Thread Mike Rawlins
If anyone wants a definitive description of the new annual fee licensing terms for X12 products I suggest they contact DISA. Here's my personal understanding: The annual fee is due if the purchaser continues to use the purchased 006050 version of the standard, regardless of whether or not the

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-29 Thread Leah Halpin
forward, will mean 20% per version per year, which will become less trivial as time rolls on. Leah From: Klaus-Dieter Naujok news...@mail-etc.net To: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Standards

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-28 Thread Michael Mattias/LS
6/28/13 I think that says, if after I purchase the single user version of the standard for $800 and I use it after the first year, I will owe an additional $160 a year for ever if I continue to use the CD. Call me a country bumpkin, but seems to me this is a question you should ask the

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-28 Thread Klaus-Dieter Naujok
On Jun 28, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Klaus-Dieter Naujok wrote: No! That should have been a Yes :-) ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: SALES, JOBS, LIST, TECH, MISC, EVENT, OFF-TOPIC Job postings are welcome, but for job

Re: [EDI-L] Standards price change?

2013-06-28 Thread Klaus-Dieter Naujok
On Jun 28, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Bill Lester wrote: Klaus, so you think if I buy the CD and load the codes into my business application, I am liable for the maintenance fee? Even if I never use the CD again. That's my reading of the terms, since your business application is a derivative of