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			  A N N O U N C E M E N T


    The next release of the "ISO Development Environment" will be
    available on 24 January 1990.  This release is called

				   ISODE 6.0

    This software supports the development of certain kinds of OSI protocols
    and applications.  Here are the details: 

  - The ISODE is not proprietary, but it is not in the public domain.  This was
    necessary to include a "hold harmless" clause in the release.  The upshot
    of all this is that anyone can get a copy of the release and do anything
    they want with it, but no one takes any responsibility whatsoever for any
    (mis)use.

  - The ISODE runs on native Berkeley (4.2, 4.3) and AT&T (SVR2, SVR3) systems,
    in addition to various other UNIX-like operating systems.  No kernel
    modifications are required.

  - Current modules include:
	OSI transport service (TP0 on top of TCP and X.25; TP4 for SunLink OSI)
	OSI session, presentation, and association control services
	ASN.1 abstract syntax/transfer notation tools, including:
	    remote operations stub-generator (front-end for remote operations)
	    structure-generator (ASN.1 to C)
	    element-parser (basic encoding rules)
	OSI reliable transfer and remote operations services
	OSI file transfer, access and management
	FTAM/FTP gateway
	OSI directory services
	OSI virtual terminal (basic class, TELNET profile)

  - ISODE 6.0 consists of final "IS" level implementations with a few
    exceptions: ROSE and RTSE are current to the last circulated drafts
    (March, 1988); VT is a DIS implementation.  The ISODE also contains
    implementations of the 1984 X.400 versions of ROS and RTS.

  - Although the ISODE is not "supported" per se, it does have a problem
    reporting address, Bug-ISODE@NISC.PSI.NET.  Bug reports (and fixes) are
    welcome by the way. 

  - The discussion group ISODE@NIC.DDN.MIL is used as an open forum on ISODE.
    Contact ISODE-Request@NIC.DDN.MIL to be added to this list.

  - The primary documentation for this release consists of a five volume
    User's Manual (approx. 1000 pages) and a set of UNIX manual pages.  The
    sources to the User's Manual are in LaTeX format.  In addition, there are
    a number of notes, papers, and presentations included in the documentation
    set, again in either LaTeX or SLiTeX format.  If you do not have LaTeX, you
    should probably get a hardcopy from one of the distribution sites below.


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    DISTRIBUTION SITES

 1. FTP
    If you can FTP to the Internet, then use anonymous FTP to uu.psi.com
    [136.161.128.3] to retrieve the file isode-6.tar.Z in BINARY mode from the
    isode/ directory.  This file is the tar image after being run through
    the compress program and is approximately 4.5MB in size.

 2. NIFTP
    If you run NIFTP over the public X.25 or over JANET, and are registered in
    the NRS at Salford, you can use NIFTP with username "guest" and your own
    name as password, to access UK.AC.UCL.CS to retrieve the file
    <SRC>isode-6.tar.  This is a 14MB tar image.  The file <SRC>isode-6.tar.Z
    is the tar image after being run through the compress program (4.5MB).

 3. NORTH AMERICA
    For mailings in NORTH AMERICA, send a check for 375 US Dollars to:

	University of Pennsylvania
	Department of Computer and Information Science
	Moore School
	Attn: David J. Farber (ISODE Distribution)
	200 South 33rd Street
	Philadelphia, PA 19104-6314
	US

        +1 215 898 8560

    Specify either (a) 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape, or (b) Sun 1/4-inch
    cartridge tape.  The tape will be written in tar format and returned
    with a documentation set.  Do not send tapes or envelopes.
    Documentation only is the same price.

 4. EUROPE (tape and documentation)
    For mailings in EUROPE, send a cheque or bankers draft and a purchase order
    for 200 Pounds Sterling to:

        Department of Computer Science
        Attn: Natalie May/Dawn Bailey
        University College London
        Gower Street
        London, WC1E 6BT
        UK

    For information only:
	Telephone:	+44 71 380 7214
	Fax:		+44 71 387 1397
	Telex:		28722
	Internet:	natalie@cs.ucl.ac.uk, dawn@cs.ucl.ac.uk

    Specify either (a) 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape, or (b) Sun 1/4-inch
    cartridge tape.  The tape will be written in tar format and returned
    with a documentation set.  Do not send tapes or envelopes.
    Documentation only is the same price.

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 6. EUROPE (tape only)
    Tapes without hardcopy documentation can be obtained via the European
    UNIX User Group (EUUG). The ISODE 6.0 distribution is called EUUGD14.
    
          EUUG Distributions
          c/o Frank Kuiper
          Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica
          Kruislaan 413
          1098 SJ  Amsterdam
          The Netherlands

    For information only:
          Telephone:	+31 20 5924121 (or: +31 20 5929333)
          Telex:	12571 mactr nl
	  Telefax:	+31 20 5924199
          Internet:	euug-tapes@cwi.nl

    Specify one of:
	- 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape:			130 Dutch Guilders
	- 800bpi 1/2-inch tape:				130 Dutch Guilders
	- Sun 1/4-inch cartridge tape (QIC-24 format):	190 Dutch Guilders
	- 1/4-inch cartridge tape (QIC-11 format):	190 Dutch Guilders

    If you require DHL this is possible and will be billed through.  Note that
    if you are not a member of EUUG, then there is an additional handling fee
    of 300 Dutch Guilders (please enclose a copy of your membership or
    contribution payment form when ordering).  Do not send money, cheques,
    tapes or envelopes, you will be invoiced.

 7. PACIFIC RIM
    For mailings in the Pacific Rim, send a cheque for 250 dollars
    Australian to:  

	CSIRO DIT
	Attn: Andrew Waugh (ISODE DISTRIBUTION)
	55 Barry St
	Carlton, 3053
	Australia

    For information only:
	Telephone:	+61 3 347 8644
	Fax:		+61 3 347 8987
	Internet:	ajw@ditmela.oz.au

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    Please specify the media you desire: (a) 1/2-inch tape at 1600bpi,
    3200bpi, or 6250bpi; or (b) Sun 1/4-inch cartridge tape in either
    QIC-11 or QIC-24 format. The tape will be written in tar format and
    returned with a documentation set.  Do not send tapes or envelopes.
    Documentation only is the same price.

 8. FTAM on the JANET or PSS
    The sources are available by FTAM at the UCL over X.25 using JANET
    (00000511160013) or PSS (23421920030013) with TSEL "259" (ASCII encoding).
    Use the "anon" user-identity and retrieve the file <SRC>isode-6.tar.  This
    is a 14MB tar image.  The file <SRC>isode-6.tar.Z is the tar image after
    being run through the compress program (4.5MB).

 9. FTAM on the Internet
    The sources are available by FTAM over the Internet at host osi.nyser.net
    [192.33.4.20] (TCP port 102 selects the OSI transport service) with TSEL
    259 (numeric encoding).  Use the "anon" user-identity, supply any password,
    and retrieve the file isode-6.tar.Z from the pub/isode/ directory.  This
    file is the tar image after being run through the compress program and is
    approximately 4.5MB in size.

    For distributions via FTAM, the file service is provided by the FTAM 
    implementation in ISODE 5.0 or later (IS FTAM).

    For distributions via either FTAM or FTP, there is an additional file
    available for retrieval, called isode-ps.tar.Z which is a compressed tar
    image (7MB) containing the entire documentation set in PostScript format.


    SUPPORT

    A UK company has been set up to provide support for the ISODE and
    associated packages - X-Tel Services Ltd.  This company provides an update
    service, general assistance and site specific support.  Although inclusion
    of this information should not be considered an endorsement, it should be
    noted that two of the primary ISODE developers now work at X-Tel Services
    Ltd.

	X-Tel Services Ltd.
	13-03 Tower Block
	Nottingham University
	Nottingham, NG7 2RD
        UK

	Telephone:	+44 602 412648
	Fax:		+44 602 790278
	Telex:		37346
	Internet:	xtel@xtel.co.uk

    If other organizations offering formal support for the ISODE wish to be
    included in future announcements, a suitable index will be organized.


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	2	A N N O U N C E M E N T
	3
	4
	5	The next release of the "ISO Development Environment" will be
	6	available on 24 January 1990. This release is called
	7
	8	ISODE 6.0
	9
	10	This software supports the development of certain kinds of OSI protocols
	11	and applications. Here are the details:
	12
	13	- The ISODE is not proprietary, but it is not in the public domain. This was
	14	necessary to include a "hold harmless" clause in the release. The upshot
	15	of all this is that anyone can get a copy of the release and do anything
	16	they want with it, but no one takes any responsibility whatsoever for any
	17	(mis)use.
	18
	19	- The ISODE runs on native Berkeley (4.2, 4.3) and AT&T (SVR2, SVR3) systems,
	20	in addition to various other UNIX-like operating systems. No kernel
	21	modifications are required.
	22
	23	- Current modules include:
	24	OSI transport service (TP0 on top of TCP and X.25; TP4 for SunLink OSI)
	25	OSI session, presentation, and association control services
	26	ASN.1 abstract syntax/transfer notation tools, including:
	27	remote operations stub-generator (front-end for remote operations)
	28	structure-generator (ASN.1 to C)
	29	element-parser (basic encoding rules)
	30	OSI reliable transfer and remote operations services
	31	OSI file transfer, access and management
	32	FTAM/FTP gateway
	33	OSI directory services
	34	OSI virtual terminal (basic class, TELNET profile)
	35
	36	- ISODE 6.0 consists of final "IS" level implementations with a few
	37	exceptions: ROSE and RTSE are current to the last circulated drafts
	38	(March, 1988); VT is a DIS implementation. The ISODE also contains
	39	implementations of the 1984 X.400 versions of ROS and RTS.
	40
	41	- Although the ISODE is not "supported" per se, it does have a problem
	42	reporting address, Bug-ISODE@NISC.PSI.NET. Bug reports (and fixes) are
	43	welcome by the way.
	44
	45	- The discussion group ISODE@NIC.DDN.MIL is used as an open forum on ISODE.
	46	Contact ISODE-Request@NIC.DDN.MIL to be added to this list.
	47
	48	- The primary documentation for this release consists of a five volume
	49	User's Manual (approx. 1000 pages) and a set of UNIX manual pages. The
	50	sources to the User's Manual are in LaTeX format. In addition, there are
	51	a number of notes, papers, and presentations included in the documentation
	52	set, again in either LaTeX or SLiTeX format. If you do not have LaTeX, you
	53	should probably get a hardcopy from one of the distribution sites below.
	54
	55
	56
	57
	58
	59
	60	\f
	61
	62	DISTRIBUTION SITES
	63
	64	1. FTP
65	If you can FTP to the Internet, then use anonymous FTP to uu.psi.com
66	[136.161.128.3] to retrieve the file isode-6.tar.Z in BINARY mode from the
67	isode/ directory. This file is the tar image after being run through
68	the compress program and is approximately 4.5MB in size.
69
70	2. NIFTP
71	If you run NIFTP over the public X.25 or over JANET, and are registered in
72	the NRS at Salford, you can use NIFTP with username "guest" and your own
73	name as password, to access UK.AC.UCL.CS to retrieve the file
74	<SRC>isode-6.tar. This is a 14MB tar image. The file <SRC>isode-6.tar.Z
75	is the tar image after being run through the compress program (4.5MB).
76
77	3. NORTH AMERICA
78	For mailings in NORTH AMERICA, send a check for 375 US Dollars to:
79
80	University of Pennsylvania
81	Department of Computer and Information Science
82	Moore School
83	Attn: David J. Farber (ISODE Distribution)
84	200 South 33rd Street
85	Philadelphia, PA 19104-6314
86	US
87
88	+1 215 898 8560
89
90	Specify either (a) 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape, or (b) Sun 1/4-inch
91	cartridge tape. The tape will be written in tar format and returned
92	with a documentation set. Do not send tapes or envelopes.
93	Documentation only is the same price.
94
95	4. EUROPE (tape and documentation)
96	For mailings in EUROPE, send a cheque or bankers draft and a purchase order
97	for 200 Pounds Sterling to:
98
99	Department of Computer Science
100	Attn: Natalie May/Dawn Bailey
101	University College London
102	Gower Street
103	London, WC1E 6BT
104	UK
105
106	For information only:
107	Telephone: +44 71 380 7214
108	Fax: +44 71 387 1397
109	Telex: 28722
110	Internet: natalie@cs.ucl.ac.uk, dawn@cs.ucl.ac.uk
111
112	Specify either (a) 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape, or (b) Sun 1/4-inch
113	cartridge tape. The tape will be written in tar format and returned
114	with a documentation set. Do not send tapes or envelopes.
115	Documentation only is the same price.
116
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119
120	6. EUROPE (tape only)
121	Tapes without hardcopy documentation can be obtained via the European
122	UNIX User Group (EUUG). The ISODE 6.0 distribution is called EUUGD14.
123
124	EUUG Distributions
125	c/o Frank Kuiper
126	Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica
127	Kruislaan 413
128	1098 SJ Amsterdam
129	The Netherlands
130
131	For information only:
132	Telephone: +31 20 5924121 (or: +31 20 5929333)
133	Telex: 12571 mactr nl
134	Telefax: +31 20 5924199
135	Internet: euug-tapes@cwi.nl
136
137	Specify one of:
138	- 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape: 130 Dutch Guilders
139	- 800bpi 1/2-inch tape: 130 Dutch Guilders
140	- Sun 1/4-inch cartridge tape (QIC-24 format): 190 Dutch Guilders
141	- 1/4-inch cartridge tape (QIC-11 format): 190 Dutch Guilders
142
143	If you require DHL this is possible and will be billed through. Note that
144	if you are not a member of EUUG, then there is an additional handling fee
145	of 300 Dutch Guilders (please enclose a copy of your membership or
146	contribution payment form when ordering). Do not send money, cheques,
147	tapes or envelopes, you will be invoiced.
148
149	7. PACIFIC RIM
150	For mailings in the Pacific Rim, send a cheque for 250 dollars
151	Australian to:
152
153	CSIRO DIT
154	Attn: Andrew Waugh (ISODE DISTRIBUTION)
155	55 Barry St
156	Carlton, 3053
157	Australia
158
159	For information only:
160	Telephone: +61 3 347 8644
161	Fax: +61 3 347 8987
162	Internet: ajw@ditmela.oz.au
163
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166
167	Please specify the media you desire: (a) 1/2-inch tape at 1600bpi,
168	3200bpi, or 6250bpi; or (b) Sun 1/4-inch cartridge tape in either
169	QIC-11 or QIC-24 format. The tape will be written in tar format and
170	returned with a documentation set. Do not send tapes or envelopes.
171	Documentation only is the same price.
172
173	8. FTAM on the JANET or PSS
174	The sources are available by FTAM at the UCL over X.25 using JANET
175	(00000511160013) or PSS (23421920030013) with TSEL "259" (ASCII encoding).
176	Use the "anon" user-identity and retrieve the file <SRC>isode-6.tar. This
177	is a 14MB tar image. The file <SRC>isode-6.tar.Z is the tar image after
178	being run through the compress program (4.5MB).
179
180	9. FTAM on the Internet
181	The sources are available by FTAM over the Internet at host osi.nyser.net
182	[192.33.4.20] (TCP port 102 selects the OSI transport service) with TSEL
183	259 (numeric encoding). Use the "anon" user-identity, supply any password,
184	and retrieve the file isode-6.tar.Z from the pub/isode/ directory. This
185	file is the tar image after being run through the compress program and is
186	approximately 4.5MB in size.
187
188	For distributions via FTAM, the file service is provided by the FTAM
189	implementation in ISODE 5.0 or later (IS FTAM).
190
191	For distributions via either FTAM or FTP, there is an additional file
192	available for retrieval, called isode-ps.tar.Z which is a compressed tar
193	image (7MB) containing the entire documentation set in PostScript format.
194
195
196	SUPPORT
197
198	A UK company has been set up to provide support for the ISODE and
199	associated packages - X-Tel Services Ltd. This company provides an update
200	service, general assistance and site specific support. Although inclusion
201	of this information should not be considered an endorsement, it should be
202	noted that two of the primary ISODE developers now work at X-Tel Services
203	Ltd.
204
205	X-Tel Services Ltd.
206	13-03 Tower Block
207	Nottingham University
208	Nottingham, NG7 2RD
209	UK
210
211	Telephone: +44 602 412648
212	Fax: +44 602 790278
213	Telex: 37346
214	Internet: xtel@xtel.co.uk
215
216	If other organizations offering formal support for the ISODE wish to be
217	included in future announcements, a suitable index will be organized.
218
219
220
221
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