Harold, let me try and answer your questions you have raised regarding the
copyrighting of the X12 Standards and of discussions on the EDI-L listserve,
two very separate issues. Yes, DISA, in its capacity as secretariat to the
ASC X12 standards organization, does hold the copyright for the X12
Standards - operative word here is "for" X12. DISA is the administrator,
both organizationally and technically, for the X12 organization. We manage
the standard's development, maintenance and publication and hold the
copyright to protect the contributions of the countless volunteers -
companies and individuals - who have jointly produced the Standard.
As to the appropriateness of copyrighting discussions or any other
contributions to the listserve, I agree with you. That would be
unacceptable and, importantly, not something DISA would consider for this or
any other discussion venue it hosts. Again, we at DISA extend the offer to
provide this support for the free and open discussion of all issues related
to EDI and its implementation. This fits very closely with DISA's stated
mission - support for the development and promulgation of electronic
business standards. THAT is DISA's vested interest. Oh, and we will not
attach advertisements to participant messages or sell the participant list!
<g>
Thank you all.
Tim Cochran
VP, E-Commerce Operations
DISA
ph: 703-518-4163
fx: 703-548-5738
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> From: Electronic Data Interchange Issues
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Harold DeWayne, CECP
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 2:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Join the New EDI-L List at Yahoo! Groups
>
>
> With all due respect to Tim Cochran and his kind offer to (possibly) host
> the new list at DISA, I have a question: Is it true that DISA holds the
> copyright on the X12 standards (that were built by so many volunteers from
> other companies and individuals)? If so, does the sponsorship by
> DISA mean
> that our discussions would then become the copyrighted property
> of DISA? I
> don't like the thought that work that I or my company contributes
> to can be
> copyrighted by someone else simply because they become the caretakers.
>
> I have no problem with _wherever_ the list is kept, and I too have several
> e-mail addresses around the 'net. I appreciate all the great information
> I've recieved from the list in the past and will travel with the list to
> whichever server it's placed on, however I'd like to know that if I
> reproduce something for my management or for someone I'm training
> to do EDI
> that I'm not infringing on anyone's copyright by doing so.
>
> Richard - Let me add my personal thanks as well for the support the
> previous list had, and to the university for hosting the list. I've
> received lots of great information from the list members in the past,
> including help at a previous company to choose a new translator
> (by getting
> "real user" comments on the packages we were reviewing.")
>
> Harold DeWayne, CECP
> Information Systems Technical Specialist
> Nationwide Insurance
> ISS Auto Solutions CPE
> Columbus, OH
> (614) 854-5360
>
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