I could not agree more. In my opinion SPS is the greater evil as they basically want everybody to use their solution- hook, line and sinker. GXS on the other hand is ok with you using any solution as long as you use their VAN.
If everybody moves to AS2, would we need GXS anymore ? If retailers had a multiple pre-approved vendor strategy then they would we really need an pseudo gatekeeper/ tester like SPS? Anyways...... just for academic purposes consider a dooms day scenario of SPS and GXS merging together and things don't seem so bad right now ;) Vijay Thomas Partner Tangentia & Banyan Commerce Sent via Android mobile -------- Original message -------- From: jkcedi <[email protected]> Date: 06-12-2013 7:23 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Loren Data vs. GXS.... The EDI Saga... So I find it a little ironic that one bully who’s trying to take over the world (SPS) wants us to complain about another bully who wants to take over the world (GXS). From: socal_ediguy Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] Loren Data vs. GXS.... The EDI Saga... So, I've done business with both GXS and Loren Data... I also worked with SPS Commerce (they offer web-based EDI solutions for a variety of former trading partners when I worked for the retailer) which is on Loren Data for their connections and network. I also used Inovis Trusted-Link (i-series) back then, using first the IBM Advantis network and then the Inovis network. As you all should know, GXS took over Advantis and then took over Inovis later on. Now it looks like GXS is trying to take over the EDI network and VAN services for the world... They're using tactics to bully smaller providers (like Loren) and force trading partners onto their own network and over to their VAN services. They don't seem to care about what the user may want (such as those companies that use SPS Commerce or even Loren) in that they seem to take out any choices that a company may have in choosing who they want to do business with... I know that Todd Gould (Loren Data) has been on here, soliciting help or opinions, and I know some have already commented.... But my question on this is simple.... do you care that GXS is doing this...? Do you care that this seems to be a play by GXS to "take over the world" by eliminating the competition....? It seems that they're working from the model "if you can't buy 'em, destroy 'em"... Thoughts...? Craig Dunham SoCal EDI Guy No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus Database: 3199/6405 - Release Date: 06/12/13 [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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
