[news.eclipse.modeling.mdt.uml2] Re: UML to XSD

[Ed Merks <Ed.Merks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Vlad,

Comments below.

Vlad Varnica wrote:
> Hi Ankit,
>
> Converting UML to Ecore then to XSD is a nice solution but it could 
> require a large time investment.
It requires no investment.  There's a simple wizard for each step.  It 
would take all of five minutes.
> We currently have free research engineers at Omondo who can convert 
> directly UML to XSD. 
That's all nice to propose with the assumption that the mapping is 
obvious. But then, if it's indeed obvious, without a doubt UML -> Ecore 
-> XSD already implements it.
> This is no more than 2-3 months projects for one person. Daily 
> integration cost is only $250
For goodness sake, this is an Eclipse newsgroup, not an Omondo 
consulting service.
> Please let me know if you are interested to pay daily cost integration 
> for such a mapping integration.
I you must, please send notes like this privately to your targets rather 
than publicly on this newsgroup.  No doubt there are a large number of 
people/companies who could and would solve problems like this one for 
clients for a fee.  E.g., Kenn, itemis, and Obeo, just to name a few.  
It just seems in poor taste turn a technical newsgroup into a 
solicitation vehicle.
> My email is below.
> Thanks,
I see that the Omondo website claims that Omondo is an Eclipse 
Foundation Member, but in actual fact, Omondo has not paid its 
membership dues in years.  As such, the claim to be a member seems 
deceptive at best.  Why should anyone have confidence in those inclined 
to make false claims?
> Vlad
> Omondo
> varnica at omondo.com