We as individual EDI implementers can try as hard as we want, but unless there's a compelling reason for our trading partners to change, the chances of a universal adoption of EDIFACT are very slim.
Not that I'm enamored of that idea, mind you, but generally speaking you 'gotta dance with who brung ya.' :) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ricardo Johnson So Isn't it time to give EDIFACT a try. But then again, I remember the 1970's when both the US and Canada were attempting to convert to the metric system....Back to the question: Will EDIFACT ever replace X12? Not unless we try (very) hard! Ricardo ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
