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From: reb@nvuxr.UUCP (rita e brennan)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso
Subject: X Window System support in OSI environments
Summary: Anyone interested in discussing X Windows over OSI nets?
Message-ID: <1355@nvuxr.UUCP>
Date: 26 Oct 89 22:10:51 GMT
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
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To: comp.protocols.iso

I am starting a group to discuss the technical implications of
trying to map the X Network Protocol to OSI; in particular OSI
Layer 7 (application layer).

I will post discussions on comp.protocols.iso.  

To start, ANSI X3H3.6 is seeking individuals interested in
working on an OSI mapping for the ANSI X DSE Standard.  So far
the group has reviewed two proposals:

 a.	run X directly over a connection-oriented Transport layer
 b.	run X as another application layer protocol using minimal
	services of ACSE, Presentation and the FTAM unstructured
	binary presentation context.

It seems likely that a new work item will be started to
technically address this issue.  Most folks are leaning toward
proposal b above.

If interested, contact
rita brennan
nvuxr!reb@bellcore.bellcore.com

phone: (201) 758-2168.

I will post summaries and project status.    

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