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From: ljm@TWG.COM (Leo J McLaughlin)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: NetWare and TCP/IP
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Date: 24 Jul 89 18:37:00 GMT
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>Novell has released the spec for the ODI (Open Driver Interface) that
>supports protocols other than the Novell stack (IPX,SPX etc).  The spec is
>available from Novell now.  The first system software to actually use that
>spec for drivers is the 386 Netware which has been announced by them to be
>available by end of 1989 (recollection of actual announcement).


Unfortunately, it merely allows other protocol stacks to use the same physical
interface as IPX -- a capability supported by Wollongong, FTP software, and
probably others for some time (albeit on a small number of high demand cards).

The last published release projection I've seen for the full Novell Open
Protocol Interface allowing Netware to be run over TCP/UDP/IP and TP4/CLNP
was hoping for end of 1990.

enjoy,
leo j mclaughlin iii
Project Manager
The Wollongong Group
ljm@twg.com