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Re: Open Standards Organization

• To: Matthew Gertner <matthew.gertner@s...>
• Subject: Re: Open Standards Organization
• From: Uche Ogbuji <uche.ogbuji@f...>
• Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 08:18:22 -0600
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
• In-reply-to: Message from Matthew Gertner <matthew.gertner@s...> of "Wed, 15 May 2002 12:11:26 +0200." <DC1124C4368AA9438D9DEC34ECB6F162013EBBA1@o...>
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> Okay, here's where I get to pull a Ross Perot and say that response to the
> suggestion of creating an alternative open standards organization has been
> so overwhelming that, against my will, I am forced to pursue it. None of
> this is entirely true, since I"m actually excited about pursuing this
> possibility and the response has been significant, but not overwhelming. At
> the same time, I don't think we need 400,000 people involved to give this a
> go (4 is more like it).
>  
> Based on feedback, I would suggest the following goals (in order of
> priority):
>  
> 1) Identify a core set of recommended XML specifications.
> 2) Identify or create subsets of certain specifications if the existing
> specs are needlessly complex (starting with XML itself).
> 3) Create new specs to fill in the gaps.
>  
> To this I would add a metagoal:
> 4) Evangelize the recommended set of specifications or specification subsets
> to development organizations in order to promote adoption.
>  
> Without 4), the whole effort is going to remain an academic exercise.
> Luckily, a lot of outspoken individuals have expressed interest.
>  
> As next steps I would propose the following:
> 1) Set up a mailing list for discussion among interested parties.
> 2) Write a manifesto describing the organization's goals and raison d'etre.
> 3) Create a charter that describes the organization's structure,
> decision-making procedures, etc. I would use the Apache Group as the model
> for this, assuming this is appropriate (need to research this more).
> 4) Create a website where (once again, in order of priority):
>     a) The manifesto and initial list of recommended specs can be published.
>     b) Collaborative work can be hosted.
>  
> I would appreciate any comments, encouragement and offers of help (many
> thanks already to those who have provided one or more of these). Existing
> offers to help with hosting and/or web design are hereby gladly accepted
> (personally I couldn't design a website to save my life). For everyone else,
> stay tuned...

You forgot the most important thing.  Item 0.  You need a name (preferably not a silly abbreviation).  After all, the goal is, in part, evangelical, right?  What evangel would venture into the world without a Name to invoke?

I suggest "XML Core" as being just cheeky enough.


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Uche Ogbuji                                    Fourthought, Inc.
http://uche.ogbuji.net    http://4Suite.org    http://fourthought.com
Track chair, XML/Web Services One (San Jose, Boston): http://www.xmlconference.com/
DAML Reference - http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/05/01/damlref.html
The Languages of the Semantic Web - http://www.newarchitectmag.com/documents/s=2453/new1020218556549/index.html
XML, The Model Driven Architecture, and RDF @ XML Europe - http://www.xmleurope.com/2002/kttrack.asp#themodel

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