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CECID
Donated MSH Codes to ebXML Development Community
Hong Kong, Peoples Republic
of China - September 13, 2002 - Center
for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development (CECID),
Department
of Computer Science and Information Systems
(CSIS), The
University of Hong Kong (HKU) is
pleased to announce its code base donation of
a Message Service Handler (MSH) implementation,
coined Hermes, to the ebXML development community.
This open-source project is hosted at www.freebxml.org
and released under the Academic
Free License that permits royalty free
use of the source and binaries. Developers are
encouraged to download Hermes for further development.
Hermes is a Message Service
Handler (MSH) implementation that is in compliance
with the OASIS
ebXML Message Service (ebMS V2) Standard.
In addition, it is the first open source MSH to use RDBMS
persistent storage to implement advanced ebMS features like reliable messaging. ebMS is a key component
in the ebXML technical architecture. It utilizes
SOAP, Internet transport protocols (e.g. HTTP
and SMTP), and other security standards (e.g.
XML Signature) to provide a standardized, reliable,
and secure infrastructure for enterprises to
exchange messages.
Hermes supports secure messaging
functions through widely-adopted Internet security
technologies, such as XML Signature, SSL (Secure
Socket Layer) and S/MIME (Secure Multipurpose
Internet Mail Extensions). It has also implemented
reliable delivery features defined in ebMS Standard
to ensure the exchanged message is received
and intact. The feature list of Hermes includes
message packaging, reliable messaging, message
ordering, error handling, security, synchronous
reply, message status service, and RDBMS persistent
storage. Hermes also supports transport protocols,
such as HTTP and SMTP, to suit different needs
of large and small enterprises, and different
business requirements. Currently, it is being
prepared for the Drummond
Goup's Interoperability Conformance
Test.
Hermes has been implemented
by developers at CECID under the auspices of
Project Phoenix. Project Phoenix
is primarily sponsored by the Innovation and
Technology Commission of the Hong Kong Government.
Hermes is donated to the ebXML development community
and released under the Academic Free License.
About CECID (http://www.cecid.hku.hk):
Established in January 2002, the Center for
E-Commerce Infrastructure Development (CECID)
at the University of Hong Kong conducts e-commerce
research and development with the vision of
helping Hong Kong increase its competitiveness
in the international arena. CECID has the missions
to develop e-commerce enabling technologies,
to join important international e-commerce initiatives,
to support e-commerce standardization for Hong
Kong and the Asia Pacific Region, and to transfer
e-commerce technology and skills to the community.
As an OASIS member, CECID is participating in
the standardization projects, such as ebXML
and Universal
Business Language (UBL). CECID also
collaborates with a number of lead technology
users in the Asia Pacific Region on the application
of advanced e-commerce technologies. Current
pilot project partners include MTRC,
the major subway system operator in Hong Kong,
Saggio,
a large vendor of office supplies in Asia, Information
Technology Services Department, the
Department
of Health and Marine
Department of the Hong
Kong Government.
About freebXML (http://www.freebxml.org):
FreebXML is an initiative that aims to foster
the development and adoption of ebXML and related
technologies. The mission of freebXML is to
provide a centralized Website for ebXML users
and developers to access and share 'free' ebXML
code, applications, and development and deployment
experience. Founding members of this initiative
include technical leaders from international
technology firms, government organizations,
standardization bodies, and academic institution.
The initiative is sponsored and hosted by CECID
and CSIS of the University of Hong Kong.
About ebXML (http://www.ebxml.org):
The mission of ebXML is to provide an open XML-based
infrastructure enabling the global use of electronic
business information in an interoperable, secure
and consistent manner by all parties. ebXML
(Electronic Business using Extensible Markup
Language), sponsored by UN/CEFACT
and OASIS,
is a modular suite of specifications that enables
enterprises of any size and in any geographical
location to conduct business over the Internet.
Using ebXML, companies now have a standard method
to exchange business messages, conduct trading
relationships, communicate data in common terms
and define and register business processes.
About OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org):
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured
Information Standards) is a not-for-profit,
global consortium that drives the development,
convergence and adoption of e-business standards.
Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda,
using a lightweight, open process expressly
designed to promote industry consensus and unite
disparate efforts. OASIS produces worldwide
standards for security, Web services, XML conformance,
business transactions, electronic publishing,
topic maps and interoperability within and between
marketplaces.
PR Contacts for Press
and Analysts:
Dorris Tai (cwtai@cecid.hku.hk)
Business Manager
Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development
(CECID)
Dept. of Computer Science & Information Systems
The University of Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2859 2818
Fax: +852 2547 4611
URL: http://www.cecid.hku.hk
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