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From: mats@forbrk.UUCP (Mats Wichmann)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Access to Standards
Message-ID: <260@forbrk.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 28-Apr-87 13:58:30 EDT
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Posted: Tue Apr 28 13:58:30 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 3-May-87 05:06:25 EDT
Organization: Fortune Systems/Berkeley, Berkeley CA
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A feature of the comp.std.unix group which I find very useful is the 
occasional posting of an "Access to Standards" article by John Quarterman, 
the moderator.  This article basically summarizes the organizations 
involved in the UNIX-like O.S. standardization efforts, how to contact 
them, working group chairpersons/contacts, etc.

Would someone be willing to maintain and occasionally post such a list
to this group?  I am thinking of things such as relevant RFCs describing 
TCP/IP; the ISO documents on OSI; the IEEE 802 stuff; current LAN working 
groups, and so forth. Considering all the different networking protocols 
extant, the list would be immense if comprehensive; but on the other hand
the sheer volume is also part of what is difficult for newcomers to the 
area like myself - who is doing what, what are current revs of specs that 
the company only has old versions of, etc.

If I *knew* this stuff I might even be willing to volunteer myself, but
I don't - which is why I ask.

Mats Wichmann		Fortune Systems (Berkeley)	
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