Java integration spec shunned by IBM, BEA

As seen at WebServices.com

"What if Sun released a Java Specification Request (JSR), and the two biggest names in the Java community declined to support it?

That's what happened with this week's early draft release of the Java Business Integration (JBI) specification, also known as JSR 208. JBI has the backing of plenty of Java heavyweights, like SAP AG, Oracle Corp. and recent sign-ups JBoss Inc., Iona Technologies and the Apache Software Foundation. But IBM and BEA Systems Inc. remain on the sidelines, content to throw their substantial weight behind the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) specification."

Now you know, what it means to be IBM. BPEL is here to stay. How about Semantic Web Services. That's next in line - an area where theory from the "Agents" world will see more concrete use in real world. Ofcourse, with due respect to all other agent applications already out there.