Ken North wrote:
> >I'm confused because you've consistently taken a position that XML and
> >XML-based technologies have not delivered on promises.
Steve Bollinger wrote:
> Just re-read my email that you are answering and you will see my
> comments.
Steve,
My comment above was not based on just your last posting, but on the
collective wisdom and wit shown in your postings here about XML as an
enabling technology for B2B. For example:
"... please let us not go the way of the close minded zealot where we
consider using XML format for our EDI needs. I am very hard pressed to find
any real world "value added" to XML despite the hype."
"This is valid enthusiasm where XML applies to the web, invalid in my view,
where this applies to business document transactions (EDI)."
Steve Bollinger wrote:
<< Now there are a few things you need to know about this $175 million ROI
<< claim. .... Here's some facts:
<< ...
<< I hope this sheds some light.
Thanks for the explanation. It does shed light on Cisco's experience.
Your reply mentioned something that's rather interesting -- "Hundreds of XML
partners are expected by the end of two years".
The obvious question is "Why?"
If XML doesn't measure up as a technology for building B2B applications,
what's the point of continuing to migrate to an XML-centric model over the
next two years?
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