Re: Split within EDIINT: Multiple versions of AS2

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Davenport" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:05 AM
Subject: Re: Split within EDIINT: Multiple versions of AS2
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> I think that we should establish AS2 as a strong technical standard that 
> does not pander to either group.  After all, their applications will not 
> suddenly stop working just because they can no longer call their 
> software "AS2-compliant".
> 
> In reply to Gary Crough's comment that we already have a split between 
> AS1 and AS2, I would say that in this case there is a clear technical 
> requirement for a split because of the differing requirements of SMTP 
> vs. HTTP and the fact that HTTP is not fully MIME-compliant.  In an 
> ideal world we would not need the AS1(RFC3335)/AS2 split either but 
> history has meant that this split was the starting point for the EDIINT 
> effort.  It is something that EDIINT had no control over.  The split 
> within AS2 is different: I don't think there is a fundamental technical 
> need for it and we are at the cusp in history where we can avoid it if 
> we so wish.
> Chris Davenport
> Davros Computer Systems
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Well said, Chris!  
This approach sustains the historic spirit of the Internet.  
We should stay the course.

Robert Frank
Open Commerce, Inc.