Jesse I'm not as optimistic as you are.
Adobe has a royalty-free license for people writing .PDF tools. By making the license free and giving Acrobat Reader away, they really made their file format very popular. I know there are some X12 committee members here. I would really like to know what is planned... To: "Earl Wertheimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Copies to: [email protected] From: "Jesse Sightler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date sent: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:36:27 -0500 Subject: Re: [EDI-L] EDI documentation / spec software > That sounds like it is in reference to the specs itself, rather than > necessarily tools that work with it (though, there would certainly be some > overlap). > > I wish the standard were more open. > > On 12/11/07, Earl Wertheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I have been told that "people cannot copy and enter X12 data into other > > products or on paper and redistribute those guidelines unless they buy > > table > > data or software from companies who have purchased it. Rekeying X12 data > > and > > distributing it externally without buying the table data or software from > > a > > company that has purchased it like Foresight, Edifecs, or GEFEG is a > > violation > > of DISA IPR." > > > > I did a bit of research on the X12 site and found the following: > > > > http://www.x12.org/x12org/subcommittees/x12PDFMinutes/0706stcom_grm_draft.pdf > > > > "discussion on a proposed X12 metadata licensing program. This > > program would be a non-dues revenue source through license fees for > > non-members > > who use ASC X12 metadata to produce their products. Non-member categories > > include end-user, meta-data user, service provider, end developer and > > software > > developer. If the licensing program is approved, DISA will send letters to > > > > potential licensees asserting that the companies or individuals have > > violated > > X12.s intellectual property rights and must cease and desist unless the > > organization/individual becomes a licensee." > > > > "A motion was made, seconded and approved to create a detailed X12 > > meta-data > > licensing program. The document would include a sample letter, suggested > > prices > > and a listing of the potential population to pursue. The document must > > include > > a detailed description of how the program would work. 8-approved, > > 0-opposed and > > 1-abstained." > > > > Mike, John... any comments? > > > > Is X12 going to force programmers who develop X12 tools to pay a licencing > > fee? > > > > This came up when I replied to Lowell, who was looking for EDI specs. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > > [email protected] <EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf > > > Of Earl Wertheimer > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:12 AM > > > To: Lowell Porter; [email protected] <EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] EDI documentation / spec software > > > > > > Lowell > > > > > > You can use anything from Notepad to Excel. I've seen lots of > > formats. > > > As long as it's readable and clear, why worry. > > > > > > We have links to hundreds of online specs at > > > http://spe-edi.com/links.html > > > > > > Just find something similar and make a copy... > > > > > > What docs are you looking for? Perhaps someone can email you an > > > existing document... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: <[email protected] <EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com>> > > > From: "Lowell Porter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <lporter%40hdsmith.com>> > > > Date sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:05:22 -0600 > > > Subject: [EDI-L] EDI documentation / spec software > > > > > > > I am in need of software that helps me generate specs that I can > > > > give > > > to my > > > > trading partners. I know such software exists but am unsure where to > > > look. > > > > The only thing I could find was EDISIM, but that is too expensive > > > > and > > > does > > > > more than I need it to. Is there anything else out there? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lowell > > > > Earl Wertheimer > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <earlw%40spe-edi.com> > > http://www.spe-edi.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ... > 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 or requests for work: <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com ... 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 or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! 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