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From: jbvb@FTP.COM ("James B. Van Bokkelen")
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Subject: Re: answers to commonly asked questions periodic posting
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Date: 23 Mar 91 04:01:22 GMT
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 TLI:	Transport Layer Interface (AT&T Streams concept)

 NDIS:	Network Driver Interface Spec (Microsoft/3Com equivalent to PDS)

 RPC:	Remote Procedure Call (frquently the poster means Sun's, but there
 	are others, which may win on technical issues).

 NNTP:	Network News transport Protocol, see the RFC index.

 POP:	Post Office Protocol (v2 or 3) - mail downloading, see the RFC index.

 FTP:	File Transfer Protocol - RFC 959
 	(or, FTP Software Inc. in which case Faster Than Pigeons or somesuch).

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