RE: The need for speed: XML vs. Internet EDI

[McNulty, Linda (CAP, ITS, CA)]

I agree with William...

The conversation has been forwarded for discussion here as well.

Thanks all.

Linda McNulty
EDI Business Analyst
GE Capital IT Solutions
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-----Original Message-----
From: William J. Kammerer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: July 25, 2000 10:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: The need for speed: XML vs. Internet EDI


Dick Brooks, of Group 8760,  is "becoming concerned that this thread
may not be of interest to the entire xmledi list, perhaps we should take
this discussion off list."

No, Dick, I think it's very interesting.  You, Mark Malatak, of
Fountainhead Communications, and Doug Anderson, of Kleinschmidt, are
making us all aware of the various pros and cons of direct vs.
store-and-forward B2B messaging.  Why would you want to waste your time
discussing this off the list, arguing with a competitor in front of no
audience in particular?

I might request, though, that you organize your e-mails so they are
readable, even if you have to paraphrase previous comments.  This HTML
and color business is making it too hard to follow.

I'd also like to emphasize that direct point-to-point Internet EDI means
both or all Trading Partners must use compatible software, and requires
extensive set-up, key exchange, etc. etc.  Moving to Internet EDI is not
something that makes sense to do all by yourself - it requires lots of
coordination with your partners.

On the other hand, I would imagine that Doug and Mark would be able to
move you to their VANs in a short period of time, even if staged.  Would
Doug or Mark be kind enough to give us an overview of the process
involved in moving all of one's traffic from the big rapacious VANs to
their gentler, kinder B2B Switches? Please include considerations on VAN
inter-connects, also.

To Bruce Peat: who's debating XML vs EDI?

William J. Kammerer
FORESIGHT Corp.
4950 Blazer Memorial Pkwy.
Dublin, OH USA 43017-3305
+1 614 791-1600

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