kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Rick Kuhn) (10/17/90)
Submitted-by: kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Rick Kuhn)
***Announcing***
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NIST USERS' FORUM ON APPLICATIONS PORTABILITY PROFILE (APP)
and OPEN SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT (OSE)
Thursday, November 15, 1990
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Sponsored by:
The National Computer Systems Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
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This workshop is the sixth in a continuing semi-annual series on
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
APPLICATIONS PORTABILITY PROFILE (APP) and its application to
OPEN SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT (OSE). The APP defines a common set of
standards (or directions) and is designed to address the broad
functional areas of applications portability and
interoperability.
These APP Users' Forums are designed to provide users and
providers with the opportunity to get information about, and
provide feedback on, NIST proposals regarding the adoption and
evaluation of an integrated set of standards to support the APP
and Open Systems.
As currently defined the APP identifies seven functional areas:
1) operating system services;
2) program services;
3) data management services;
4) data interchange services;
5) user interface services;
6) graphics services; and
7) network services.
This workshop will provide a status report on standards and
activities in the APP, OSE, IEEE, and JTC1 (international
activities) areas, and solicit users' opinions of what priorities
should be applied to future work items. As usual, specific
issues will be covered in more detail. When possible, experts
from other organizations or users' groups may present their
particular viewpoint on given issues.
While the APP Users' Forums are intended primarily to address
users' concerns, both users and vendors/integrators are
encouraged to attend.
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AGENDA
Thursday, November 15, 1990
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m.Opening Remarks and Workshop Welcome
APP/OSE Update
Roger Martin, NIST
An APP Guide: An Overview and the Philosophy Behind It
Al Hankinson, NIST
An APP Guide: Details of the New APP Guide Publication
Gary Fisher, NIST
1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
Unix International Perspective on Distributed Computing
A User's Experience: Specifying the APP in a Procurement,
Pros & Cons
Walt Houser, VA
Systems and Network Management
Fran Nielsen, NIST
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
TOPICS
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o Status of APP, OSE, IEEE, and JCT1
o New APP Guide Publication
o Distributed Processing
o A User's Procurement Experience using APP Concept
o Network Management in the APP Environment
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Location
The Conference will be held in the Green Auditorium,
Administration Building, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Housing
A block of rooms has been set aside for Conference attendees at
the Gaithersburg Marriott. The phone number is (301) 977-8900.
The special conference rate is $62 single or double. To register
for a room, please use the enclosed hotel registration form and
send it directly to the hotel no later than October 31, 1990.
After that date, rooms will be released for general sale at the
prevailing rates of the hotel. Please note that a 10% Maryland
tax will be added to all room rates.
Transportation
For those attendees arriving at Washington National, Dulles
International or Baltimore-Washington International Airports, the
hotel is accessible by contacting Airport Transfer Limousine
Service. Reservations are required, please call 301/948-4515.
The Metro can be used by attendees arriving at Washington
National Airport. At the Airport, board the Yellow Line train
marked Gallery Place; take this train to Gallery Place. Transfer
to a Red line train marked Shady Grove (some trains going in that
direction will go only to Grosvenor and will be so marked) to
Shady Grove. Service is every 6 to 15 minutes depending on the
time of day. The time from National to Shady Grove is about 50
minutes. A NIST Metro Shuttle departs from the Shady Grove Metro
Stop to NIST beginning at 8:15 a.m. The Shuttle leaves on the
quarter and three-quarter hour (e.g. 8:15, 8:45. . .5:15, 5:45)
from the west side "Kiss and Ride" parking lot.
For those who prefer to drive, Gaithersburg is located about 20
miles northwest of Washington, D.C. via Interstate Route 270. To
reach the hotel, take Exit 11, Rt. 124 East, Montgomery Village
Avenue; to NIST, take Exit 10, Rt. 117 West, Clopper Road.
Roundtrip transportation will be provided between NIST and the
Marriott at 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on the day of the conference.
Coffee Breaks
Mid-morning and mid-afternoon coffee breaks will be provided in
the West Square Cafeteria.
Lunch
A pre-set lunch will be provided in the West Square Cafeteria. A
lunch ticket is included in the conference registration.
Registration
The registration fee for this conference is $50. Please complete
the Registration Card enclosed and return to:
Office of the Comptroller
A807 Administration Building
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Or contact:
Tammie Grice, Conference Coordinator
NIST/PAD
Phone: 301/975-2775
FAX: 301/926-1630
Technical Information
For technical information please contact:
James A. Hall
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Telephone: 301/975-3273
Fax: 301/590-0932
UUCP hall@swe.ncsl.nist.gov
REGISTRATION CARD
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
November 15, 1990 Gaithersburg, MD
Last Name ____________________________________________________
First Name ____________________________________________________
Company _____________________________________________________
Street Address ________________________________________________
Room Number/Mail Code ________________________________________
City ________________________ State _______ Zip ________________
Country _______________________________________________________
Business Phone _________________________________________________
Fax ___________________________________________________________
Registration fee must be received no later than November 1, 1990
for your name to appear on the Participants List.
Registration Fee: $50
Amount Remitted: ____________
Form of Payment:
____ Check. Make checks payable to NIST/APP. All checks must be
drawn on U.S. Banks only.
____ Purchase Order Attached.
____ I will bring my Purchase Order to the door.
____ MasterCard ____ Visa
Account # ______________________ Exp. Date _______
Authorized Signature _______________________________
Return to:
Office of the Comptroller
Administration Building, Room A807
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
or contact:
Tammie Grice
NIST, PAD Conference Office
Phone: 301/975-2775
FAX: 301/926-1630
Applications Portability Profile HOTEL RESERVATION CARD
The Gaithersburg Marriott
November 15, 1990 Phone: 301/977-8900, Fax: 301/869-8597
Last Name ____________________________________________________
First Name ____________________________________________________
Company _____________________________________________________
Street Address ________________________________________________
Room Number/Mail Code ________________________________________
City ________________________ State _______ Zip ________________
Country _______________________________________________________
Business Phone ________________________________________________
Will arrive on (day) _________ (time) __________ (date)
____________
Will depart on (day) _________ (time) __________ (date)
____________
Please reserve ____________ room(s) for _____________ person(s).
Guaranteed Reservation: $62 single or double. All reservations
must be received by: October 31, 990.
All room reservations must be guaranteed by a one night deposit.
Reservations may be cancelled with no penalty prior to 6:00 p.m.
on the scheduled arrival date.
Please apply 10% tax to the above rates.
One night deposit enclosed $ ________________________
Guaranteed by ___________________________ exp. ______
Card # ____________________________________________
Signature __________________________________________
Please place in an envelope and return to:
The Gaithersburg Marriott
620 Perry Parkway
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
(301) 977-8900
Volume-Number: Volume 21, Number 207