UML25 — Compliance points - Diagram Interchange

From letters from Bran Selic and Pete Rivett I learn that the Superstructure
FTF plans to revoke Diagram Interchange as a compliance point to UML 2
compliance. As the Chair of the Diagram Interchange FTF I urge you to make
compliance Diagram Interchange a necessity for full compliance.

In all discussions I attended it was always pointed out that the ability to
exchange UML diagrams compliant to a standard using XMI was the single most
important issue missing in UML 1. The Diagram Interchange specification was
specifically designed to solve this problem. It is of essence that Diagram
Interchange remains a part of UML 2 compliance. Otherwise the whole UML 2
standard is drastically reduces in its value.

The Diagram Interchange specification is of high quality. It is fully
implemented by Gentleware to provide a reference, we have made cross checks
with various other vendors that confirm high quality and interchangability.
May I also point out that Prof. Mario Jeckle, our friend we miss dearly, has
implemented an XSLT transformation from XMI to SVG. It is available on his
web site at www.jeckle.de.

Discussion
This issue has already been resolved by, or no longer applies to, the UML 2.5 Beta 1 specification.
Disposition: Closed - No Change