Mike > Second, Mr. Werheimer, I'm throwing down the gauntlet - put up or shut > up. It's very easy to sit outside and criticize the way others run an > organization. But, I don't see you or your company listed as members of > X12, even though it appears that a substantial portion of your company's > business is built on use of the X12 standards. At the very least, you > could support these standards through relatively modest company dues. Even > better, you could contribute time. When you have demonstrated your commitment > thusly I think you might find others to be more sympathetic to your complaints. > You can find a membership form at: > https://warlock.disa.org/apps/memberservices/x12/X12MembershipSection1.cfm
I use the Internet, email and telephone system without paying a 'membership' to W3C, IETF or ITU. In fact, the internet has thrived and grown precisely because these standards are freely available. I don't want to become a member of an organization that uses volunteer labour and considers charging $10,000 for a machine readable copy of their specifications. I am not interested in supporting an organization that is able to spend $38,000 per month for 'occupancy'. If the company is run as a not-for-profit, I would expect that the income not be squandered on plush offices and whatever else 'occupancy' covers. I would expect that there would be some kind of arms-length relationship between the various entities. Yes, a large part of my business is dependant on the X12 standards, as well as dozens of other standards. I am doing what I consider is useful. I am collecting links to free resources on the Internet so that other people in the EDI field can find the information they are looking for. I help people when possible and encourage the use of EDI in business. If my comments have hit a sore spot, then too bad. It was not my intention. I am tired of seeing my clients being forced to pay outrageous fees for services and products that they have no need for. Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/OIFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
