• From: "KenNorth" <KenNorth@e...>
• To: <xml-dev@x...>, "Steve DeRose" <Steven_DeRose@b...>
• Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:36:47 -0700

> But XML does *not* solve the problem of semantic heterogeneity
[ snip ]
> one of the best things I expected from XML was simply that it would make
the *real* semantic
> problems visible

No question there has to be semantic agreement. Those issues are being
addressed:

"Syntax-Neutral Definition of Business Semantics"
Martin Bryan
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~sgml/neutral.htm


"Executable Trading-Partner Agreements in Electronic Commerce"
Martin Sachs, Asit Dan, Thao Nugyen, Robert Kearney, Hidayatullah, Daniel
Dias
http://www.ibm.com/developer/xml/tpaml/tpapaper.pdf


================== Ken North =============================
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XML DevCon 2000 New York City (www.xmldevcon2000.com)
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