Bob Correct. I'm in a worse position, since I write translators.
XML is looking better all the time... I will contact DISA and ANSI and ask for a clarification. Priority: normal To: <[email protected]> From: "Bob Scheuermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date sent: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:59:26 -0500 Subject: RE: [EDI-L] EDI documentation / spec software > > If I understand this correctly, I am in copyright violation if I > manually create an implementation guideline for any transaction set > without buying some table data from someone? > > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Earl Wertheimer > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:40 AM > To: Jesse Sightler; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] EDI documentation / spec software > > 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_draf > t.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. 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