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What
is the freebXML.org initiative? |
| freebXML.org
aims to foster the development and adoption
of ebXML and related technology through
software and experience sharing. It provides
a centralized site for the sharing of 'free'
ebXML code and applications as well as development
and deployment experience. |
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What
is the vision of freebXML.org? |
| Our vision is to create a virtual community,
dedicated to ebXML and related technology,
to facilitate the sharing of code, applications
and experience among developers and users. |
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What
is the difference between freebXML.org and
other ebXML initiatives? |
| Other
ebXML initiatives such as OASIS (www.oasis-open.org
and www.ebxml.org)
define and create ebXML specifications and
standards to enable e-commerce. freebXML.org's
focus is on implementations of these ebXML
Specifications/Standards. Thus, participants
of freebXML.org do not create competing
specifications to existing ebXML Specifications/Standards.
Rather, they create and collaborate on projects
based on these specifications. |
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Is
freebXML.org going to compete with vendor
products? |
| No,
freebXML.org does not compete with software
vendors. On the contrary, we believe open-source
projects accelerate product development
cycles and spur the creation of a diverse
range of products and services that meet
market needs. Open-source projects are good
driving forces behind technology adoption. |
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freebXML.org
encourages open-source projects, but why
are commercial/proprietary vendors/products
listed on this site? |
| One
of freebXML.org's goals is to drive the
adoption of ebXML. Sharing code and binaries
is a good way to spur the creation of a
variety of ebXML products and services.
At the same time, the availability of commercial
products/services not only meets the immediate
needs of adopters, but also demonstrates
the readiness of ebXML for the marketplace.
Hence, vendors are a driving force of ebXML
adoption. |
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How
do I join freebXML.org? |
| To
access freebXML.org Website, no membership
is required. Some projects may ask users/developers
to fill out a form online to help keep track
of the download. All access and download
privileges are free. |
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What
is expected from users/developers of freebXML.org? |
| Users/developers
are expected to observe the types of free
licenses of the projects. They should also
practice proper 'netiquettes'. |
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What
are the freebXML.org projects? |
| Current
projects at freebXML.org can be found in
http://www.freebxml.org/projects.htm |
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How
can I contribute to the projects in freebXML.org? |
| Users/developers
are encouraged to download and carry on
further development of the projects. Users/developers
can subscribe to individual project development
mailing lists and contribute by providing
feedback, such as bug or problem reports,
as well as patches to the list. |
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How
can I start a new open-source software project
at freebXML.org? |
| Developers
interested in starting a new open-source
software project at freebXML.org can email
their proposals to freebxml@cecid.hku.hk.
Our Technical Coordinator will follow up
with the sender on the proposal. |
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What open source licenses are suitable for freebXML projects? |
| There are several licensing models for Open Source (http://www.opensource.org). Some licenses permit the individual or organization to change the source and keep the modified product private. Others require that all changes made to the source must be freely distributed with the modified product. freebXML projects can use licenses that allow commercial use and distribution in source or binary forms (e.g. Apache, BSD, or others as in http://www.opensource.org/licenses/index.php). |
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