Paul, what do you mean by "standard in name only"? The public review of BPEL in OASIS is nearly over and it can expected that BPEL is a "de jure" standard soon - although having a "de facto" standard meant already significant progress in this space.
----- Ursprüngliche Mail ---- Von: Paul Downey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [email protected] Gesendet: Samstag, den 13. Januar 2007, 22:29:05 Uhr Betreff: Re: [service-orientated-architecture] Re: Forrester Create a Long Acronym > Plenty of rule based systems have been around for a long time. So > why do > you think people have gotten on board BPEL? Branding. The name "BPEL" can be used to sell old wine in new bottles to people who think it's being a "standard" has some value. As Anne points out, it's a standard in name only. Paul -- http://blog. whatfettle. com ___________________________________________________________ Telefonate ohne weitere Kosten vom PC zum PC: http://messenger.yahoo.de
