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To: MrBuzz who wrote (3911)	1/12/2000 4:07:00 AM
From: cmchang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4337

XML is huge. As an open standard, it will do what EDI couldn't, and will provide easier application interoperability. It's perfect for the web. The simplicity is it's elegance as application flexibility and firewalls issues won't be a problem. As for html companies not going anywhere, from the past, the Vermeer/Frontpage guys would disagree. From the present, I think the folks who worked on Dreamweaver, homesite would also disagree.

To: MrBuzz who wrote (3911)	1/22/2000 7:31:00 PM
From: tinker84	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4337

Mr. Buzz, The beauty of XML is that it is a 'self-describing' document that theoretically doesn't require the extensive negotiations between partners that EDI or Flat files did. Minor changes in the format, will not negate the validity of a business document. It is a major step in the direction of a universal information exchange language. Since the internet (and business efficiency) are based on quality of information, XML is a key future ingredient. IMO