Business rules standards are like buses

... you wait ages and none come and then two come right together!

Saw today the news  W3C Launches Rule Interchange Format Working Group. The other standard of course being the OMG's Production Rule Representation work.

This is all good for business rules. I would encourage customers / users of rule engines and people who require rule interchange (eg electronic contracts) to consider joining and supporting these efforts. We certainly plan to.