Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 15:14:50 -0400 From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> To: "Vizion" <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>, "Ian G" <iang@systemics.com> Cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, dev@openoffice.org Subject: RE: [dev] Re: XML/EDI questions Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEKMHFAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <200505250937.01060.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>
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EDI stands for electric data interchange. It been in use by mainframe systems for over 30 years now. Basically its an international standard record format for exchanging purchase orders and shipping information and the like between the suppliers and manufactures in house proprietary applications. Wallmart/Sams stores runs their complete business using it. Other big users is the rubber tire industry and the automobile manufactures Ford, GM, for just-in-time delivery of raw material, as well as the after market auto suppliers. The EDI records format is available to any one who wants to purchase the book from the non-profit organization who maintains the standard. Like $35.00. There are EDI software providers like GE and Gentran who market mainframe applications that convert the user's proprietary in-house record format to EDI format. In the last 10 years these vendors have rewritten their mainframe EDI application to run on ms/windows PCs. But you are correct in that as far as I know there is no Unix flavored EDI applications out there. EDI is not an server based type of application or for that matter an internet transport user either. EDI utilizes dedicated leased lines for maximum security. Cloning the functionality of one of the ms/windows EDI desktop variety for an FreeBSD desktop version should not be an big task. EDI is a specialized nitch market that demands 24/7 technical support from the vendor as EDI in most cases is mission critical to the company using it. This in its self makes the case for an open source Unix flavored verson a hard sell to the community who may want to use it. Just my 2 cents -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Vizion Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:37 PM To: Ian G Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; dev@openoffice.org; freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [dev] Re: XML/EDI questions On Wednesday 25 May 2005 09:11, the author Ian G contributed to the dialogue on Re: [dev] Re: XML/EDI questions: & On Wednesday 25 May 2005 17:00, Vizion wrote: & & & > Oh there are now over 300 schemas for EDI's used extensively by large & > corporations for interchange. For example a major disk drive manufacturer & > used it for exchange between both supopliers and distributoes. It used by & > governement and hundreds if not thousands of large corporations. The & > oproblem is you have to pay thousands of dollars to get the information & > and/or off shelve software to benefit from this technology. & & Ah! That explains why I've never come across it. I & stand corrected! Thanks :) & Yep and the thing that really ****** me off is that there is a standard for these things and the only way you can get a copy is by paying $ (namny) for it. My idea is there should be an open standard for these things which could be accessible by anyone and be used as a basis for exchange between individuals and small businesses. Perhaps OpenSchemas.org!! david -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May bound for Europe via Panama Canal. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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