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From: CERF@A.ISI.EDU
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Subject: Re: Does TCP/IP "comform" to ISO/OSI?
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Date: 29 Aug 88 02:55:00 GMT
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Just about anything that is layered can be claimed to be conformant.
The TCP/IP protocols don't necessarily include all layers of OSI
(e.g., there isn't a distinct session or presentation layer, for
instance).

I don't think there is much advantage in conformance to the
reference model - the great advantages come from having a
set of compatible and interoperable protocols supported by
many vendors. This is certainly the case for the bulk of the
TCP/IP implementations and will presumably be the case, some day,
for many of the OSI implementations also.

Vint Cerf