Re: AS#2 - Internet Draft Proposal - 0/3

[drummond@xxxxxxxxxx (Rik Drummond)]

This is the number three deliverable...Many don't think that the HTTP is
rich enough to handle server to server EDI.  I don't think that the HTTP
standards can support our "requirement" .....those we developed over the
last few months.... Read the requirments.....se what you think....let me
know......Thanks...David..later...rik

>I am a bit confused. The charter of the Work Group was supposed to be
>
>> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 10:07:54 -0500
>> From: drummond@onramp.net (Rik Drummond)
>> Subject: EDIINT WorkGroup Charter Approved
><snip>
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>> Deliverables:
>> -------------
>> The group will produce three documents:
>>   1) an Informational document describing the requirements
>>      for interoperable EDI, with sufficient background
>>      material to give an explanation for the EDI community
>>      of the Internet-related issues.
>>   2) a Applicability Statement describing how current
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>>      Internet standards can be used to achieve this
>>      functionality for MIME and SMTP.
>>   3) a Applicability Statement describing how current
>                                                ^^^^^^^
>>      Internet standards can be used to achieve this
>>      functionality for FTP and HTTP.
><snip>
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>It was again reminded:
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>> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 08:57:51 -0500
>> From: drummond@onramp.net (Rik Drummond)
>> Subject: Re: AS#2 Transport Protocol/Security
>
>> I think everyone remember this, but just in case...our workgroup's charter
>> is to recommend a mix of existing standards that will facilitate EDI
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>> interoperability over Internet.....We should not be inventing additional
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>> standards...we may have to ask for adjustments to some...however....
>  ^^^^^^^^^
>
>Now we have
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>>   PRPOSAL / PROPOSAL / PROPOSAL / PROPOSAL / PROPOSAL / PROPOSAL
>>
>> INTERNET DRAFT                                        Kent Schwab, Actra
>>
>> 05 December, 1996
>>
>>              Electronic Commerce Transfer Protocol (ECTP)
><snip>
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>> If we agree we should proceed, then we will discuss in detail the proposal.
>> Please don't discuss detail now.
>
>Did I miss something ? If that was the agenda then some of Carl's
>ideas could be useful. Do we have time to debate this over Xmas periods ?
>
>
>David Chia,
>RMIT University

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