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CALS tried the strong arm approach. Didn't work. Just made for sore arms and bad business. How would one know when one had a "complete set of XML standards"? len -----Original Message----- From: Mike Champion [mailto:mc@x...] GAO says XML not ready for extensive government use http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/04/05/020405hngaoxml.xml 'The absence of a complete set of XML standards poses potential development pitfalls "that could limit its potential to facilitate broad information exchange or adversely affect interoperability," the agency said. The lack of complete standards could prompt agencies to develop their own data definitions and proprietary extensions and make changes that could hurt system security. The strong leadership approach advocated by the GAO is not too dissimilar from what occurs in the private sector, said Rob Perry, an analyst at The Yankee Group in Boston. In specific industries, large companies such as an automobile maker often mandate XML standards for business partners. "Somebody in the government has to say, This is the format that we're going to use,? " he said." '
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