Re: Services Operations WG

Daniel Karrenberg <Daniel.Karrenberg@localhost wrote :

>
>  > peter@localhost (Peter Dawe) writes:
>  > 
>  > >I don't see such a group harbouring Directory Service Operations,
>  > >Information service operations, Secure mail operations, x400ops etc.
>  > >
>  > >Am I wrong?
>  > >
>  > Yes!-)...
>  > >                           TERMS OF REFERENCE 
>  > >
>  > >                                  FOR
>  > >
>  > >             EUROPEAN ENGINEERING AND PLANNING GROUP (EEPG)
>  > >        
>  > >
>  > >                           Bernhard Stockman
>  > >                           December 27, 1993
>  > ...>
>  > >
>  > >    - propose coordinated deployment of basic distributed network
>  > >      applications.  The overall future of the global networking
>  > >      infrastructure is dependent on our common ability to evolve the
>  > >      collection of basic applications in the direction of enhanced
>  > >      quality and reliability of services.
>  > ...>
>
>The key word is "basic" here. In my understanding "basic" means provided 
>or of interest to the network service providers.
>
>Daniel
>
>
As as service provider I can say that the applications listed above
are 'basic services' which any reasonable service provider will be
offering in due course!

Peter



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