Similar to this is an article in the premier issue of Supply Chain
e-Business that discusses forecasting and planning systems. Mikael Ahlund,
a vp for Viewlocity, states " Probably less than one percent of intergration
is currently being done with XML today. I doubt that this figure will grow
by more than a few percentage points for several years to come. The main
problem with XML is that it fails to create a standard internet interface,
despite what most people have been led to believe. There are at least half
a dozen versions of XML that don't talk to one another, such as cXML,
Biztalk and Rosettanet. I love standards-there are so many of them."
The article finishes by stating the need for EDI along with private/public
exchanges for "strategic, high volume goods and services."
Bob Scheuermann
EDI Analyst
Mentholatum Co., Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Beecher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 2:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: XML: No Magic Problem Solver
For XML Bashing fans:
I was tickled to see, in print, some support of the ideas I have held about
XML for several years now.
In the September 26th issue of Business 2.0 there is an article by Clay
Shirky entitled, "XML: No Magic Problem Solver".
In short the article points out that XML is simply the over hyped buzzword
du jour and that, as a technology, XML is not addressing the real issues of
business integration which are: "business issues"!
Take a peek, I enjoyed it.
Anthony Beecher
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