leong@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (John Leong) (07/10/86)
The comments from Debbie Deutsch on X400 and Alex Mckenzie on the TP-4 (both of BBN) are correct and that input from ARPANET experience have indeed been used to influence standards to different degree in those instances. (More on X400 than TP-4). Still, in view of the fact that the standard bodies are now moving quite aggressively forward in the past few years (which I must say is quite atypical), it is important that the ARPNET community to be aware of what is going on throughout the development stage of those standards. Otherwise, we will get yet more chances to gripe about having to convert to standards which we know little about until they are already cast in concrete with no opportunity to comment. John Leong P.S. : It may be a good idea for DCA or DoD to fund BBN for standard tracking and participation as part of the ongoing TCP-IP protocol evolution and development particularly since there was some stated intent of "following international standard" at some future date.