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Subject: Re: ASN.1, ANSI/ISO dIs 8824, CCITT X.4
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Date: Wed, 2-Apr-86 20:16:00 EST
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/* Written 12:50 pm  Mar 24, 1986 by libes@nbs-amrf.UUCP in ico:net.lan */
/* ---------- "ASN.1, ANSI/ISO dIs 8824, CCITT X.4" ---------- */
> ASN.1 ("Abstract Syntax Notation") is the common name of ISO dIS 8824,
> also a dpANS, and formerly promulgated as CCITT recommendation X.409.

> I am looking for an implementation of the above draft standard.
> Has anyone done one?  It doesn't have to be complete.

OMNICOM in Vienna, VA have an ANS.1 compiler as does Retix in Santa Monica,
CA.  I don't know anything about how good they are, but both claim that
their OSI software is written in portable C.  Retix also has several UNIX
implementations including a 4.2 BSD version.

RETIX, Santa Monica, CA (213) 829-4922
OMNICOM, Vienna, VA (703) 281-1135

			Doug McCallum
			Interactive Systems Corp
			{cbosgd, hao, ima}!ico!dougm