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Subject: Re: OSI-model software
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Date: Sun, 7-Jun-87 08:54:55 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  7 08:54:55 1987
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Summary: What is going on here ?

In article <19265@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>, fair@ucbarpa.Berkeley.EDU (Erik E. Fair) writes:
> It is most frustrating to only be able to sit idly by while most of the
> computer industry gives lip service to ISO vaporware, while a superior,
> second generation protocol suite goes mostly ignored (unless the
> customers have the sense to ask for it): DoD IP/TCP.

I am new to the field of networking and am getting very confused.  I
see lots of utility in the TCP/IP offerings and uses.  I was a user
of the ARPANET for many many years (without the slightest knowledge
about what was providing such great services).  I use an Ethernet in
our lab that connects dozens of systems from different venders and
opertaing systems.  Both work very reliably, relatively fast, and
duck simple to use.

What does ISO offer that TCP/IP doesn't?  Is it significantly faster?
I can't think of any other measure that needs improving.

Is there a war going on?  TCP/IP vs ISO?  Who is on which side?  Why?

   Mel Haas  ,  odyssey!mel