tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post2311464157954957328..comments2024-03-18T07:38:53.380-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: What are FamilySearch's Intentions for GEDCOM X?Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-76370372377076232342012-08-17T19:38:48.574-07:002012-08-17T19:38:48.574-07:00@ Greg,
In case Russ doesn't spot your questi...@ Greg,<br /><br />In case Russ doesn't spot your question. <br /><br />FHISO will be owned by the community, it's an independent platform where otherwise competitive interests gather to engage in the democratic process. <br /><br />Short and sweet, you, Randy, Russ--all of us--have a stake, but we are not alone. In order for the work to begin in earnest, FHISO needs broad based support from the leaders in the community. That means we need vendors, genealogical organisations and computer user groups to support this multi-stakeholder, democratic platform. <br /><br />A small group of independent volunteers (and their supporters) are working to communicate with these global leaders and to outreach to folks like you. The volunteers names are listed on the FHISO home page. http://fhiso.org/ <br /><br />More than a supporter, Russ has had personal experience with other groups that want to see the multi-stakeholder platform happen. Up close and personal, I believe Russ knows the difference FHISO will make. --GeneJ (whose "e" key has been uncooperative all day. Sigh.) GeneJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627640410669978708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-39947922372264106812012-08-17T18:12:15.108-07:002012-08-17T18:12:15.108-07:00Thank you Randy, and thank you Russ.
I hope folks...Thank you Randy, and thank you Russ.<br /><br />I hope folks who read "Whence FHISO?" will then read, or read again, "Why FHISO?"<br /><br />http://fhiso.org/2012/07/why-fhiso/<br /><br />I'm among the international group of volunteers working on FHISO. This independent group is actively communicating with vendors and genealogical organizations all over the world about FHISO. From time to time, we are asked to explain the difference between FHISO and FamilySearch's effort on GEDCOMX. To that end, there were a couple of things in Ryan Heaton's posts this week that are helpful. <br /><br />(1) Ryan wrote, "[W]e need to figure out how to best work together to get the work done." [a]<br /><br />Ryan's talking to all of us. The way forward for our diverse community IS along the path of multi-stakeholder governance already followed by most business sectors. It is a brightly lit path--see the Why FHISO? document (link above).<br /><br />[2] "[All] of the requirements for the [GEDCOMX] project can be summarized into a single statement: GEDCOM X must be able to accommodate FamilySearch's Platform API."[b]<br /><br />While that might be disappointing, was it ever reasonable to assume the proprietary development effort of one vendor, in this case, FamilySearch, would have fairly considered everyone's needs/every competitive interest? <br /><br />From Why FHISO? Section there, "The Family History Information Standards Organisation (http://fhiso.org/) was created to develop international standards based on the principles of diversity and due process. Standards developed by the organization will better meet the different and competitive needs of all service providers, program developers and users--globally."<br /><br />Equally important, from the same section, "Developers will be able to adopt a single [FHISO] standard with the confidence that their product meets expressed community requirements." <br /><br />In FHISO's case, identifying needs begins with the first step in the development cycle ("Identify Needs") each requirement eis documented from the start.<br /><br />Elaborating on what Russ said. It's time. Some of us have been waiting at least 16 years. Let's do it. fhiso@fhiso.org. --GenJ<br /><br />[a] "Whence FHISO?"<br />http://familysearch.github.com/gedcomx//2012/08/15/whence-fhiso.html<br />[b] "GEDCOMX Requirements" <br />http://familysearch.github.com/gedcomx/2012/08/14/requirements.html<br />GeneJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627640410669978708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-29662450312355717002012-08-17T17:34:37.869-07:002012-08-17T17:34:37.869-07:00This sounds like a good suggestion Russ, but I won...This sounds like a good suggestion Russ, but I wonder your association with FHISO. Is this a biased view as a member of FHISO or a ....Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-58529164348784254682012-08-17T13:22:54.166-07:002012-08-17T13:22:54.166-07:00Randy,
And the GEDCOM saga continues.
I have a s...Randy,<br /><br />And the GEDCOM saga continues.<br /><br />I have a suggestion for your readers. <br /><br />Make contact with your genealogy database management providers and suggest that they join the FHISO effort.<br /><br />From all that I have read, that is the "platform" that will develop an International Standard for us to share our research.<br /><br />We already know that Ancestry.com, RootsMagic.com, and WikiTree are at the table. I am sorry if I missed any other company, but those are the three that I remember. There are also other Developers part of the FHISO organisation.<br /><br />GEDCOM-X may be out before FHISO has a deliverable standard, but the scope of FHISO is broader, more robust, and International in scope.<br /><br />www.fhiso.org<br /><br />is a good place to start.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RusssCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.com