ebXML, an open standard.

ebXML, an open standard.

Sacha Schlegel, Masters by Research in Computer Science at Curtin University, Perth,

4/04/2008
(Original Publish Date: 11/2/2003)

OASIS is an organisation which provides open standards. The process how these standards or specifications are worked out is done in an open manner. Open meaning that the work being done is open to the public and the public is welcomed to join. In the OASIS case, for example, all email archives of the various Technical Committees are readable by the public. It is fair to say that OASIS is not fully open as there is a yearly membership fee and because of that not everyone (in particular open source projects without funding) can participate in a standardisation process. But it is important that the ebXML specification, for example, are provided free of charge and there are no royalties or fees associated with the use of the specifications.