jeffr@sco.COM (Jeff Radick) (08/21/88)
In article <25924@think.UUCP> barmar@kulla.think.com.UUCP (Barry Margolin) writes: >In article <145@chiron.UUCP> jon@chiron.UUCP (Jon L. Griffeth) writes: >> If anyone can tell how >>to obtain information on ANS.1, I'd be greatful. I seem to have missed >>it in my search. > >I believe ANS.1 is described in X.409, "Message Handling Systems: >Presentation Transfer Syntax and Notation". However, it never >actually seems to use the phrase "Abstract Syntax Notation", nor the >abbreviation ANS.1. > ASN.1, "Abstract Syntax Notation One", is defined in the following documents: ISO version CCITT version ----------- ------------- IS 8824 Recommendation X.208 IS 8825 X.209 Someone also asked about obtaining international standards documents. Someone mentioned that you can get them from Omnicom, which I guess reprints them but also gives seminars on the stuff and also has people that work on the committees. One of their people, Hal Folts, has this 3-volume book out that is available in technical bookstores that contains reprints of a whole bunch of these standards. In addition, you can also go through the official channels and get them from the ANSI folks. I forget their address but you can call them up at (212) 642-4900 and ask them about ordering the stuff. I have gotten ANSI, ISO, and CCITT stuff from them (though not recently, about 2 years ago). There is also some address in Geneva where you can send your orders for the CCITT stuff directly to the CCITT itself, but I don't know how that works in terms of sending money and worrying about exchange rates and such. I don't have the address handy but the order forms and stuff you can get from ANSI by calling the number above will have the address on it. Jeff Radick jeffr@sco.COM or uunet!sco!jeffr The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
jeffr@sco.COM (Jeff Radick) (08/21/88)
In article <1093@scolex> I, jeffr (Jeff Radick) wrote a bunch
of stuff about where to get international standards but
neglected to point out that the CCITT versions may not be
available yet. I don't know, I haven't seen them (the ASN.1
standards) myself.
Jeff Radick
jeffr@sco.COM or uunet!sco!jeffr
The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.