gd@aprm (Gary Dunn) (05/06/91)
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The April 8 edition of PC WEEK carried a story about Sun's
Transport-Independent Remote Procedure Call (TI-RPC) tool. It is
supposed to allow developers to create applications for Sun ONC networks
based on either tcp/ip or OSI.
I'm surprised that I haven't seen any mention of it here. Did I miss
something?
Although we currently use Intel's OpenNET at Ft. Shafter, we have
embraced GOSIP as the standard to migrate to. In the meantime, I want
to build client/server database applications, and am hamstrung by the
lack of support for OpenNET and GOSIP. I put together a proposal based
on tcp/ip, but getting approval will be an uphill battle, and as a tax
payer I don't like the idea of building a system that requires buying a
bunch of hardware that may very well become obsolete in a few years.
(I'm not knocking tcp/ip, just accepting the reality that DoD and the
Army insist on using GOSIP.)
According to the article, source code is available on Internet. Anybody
know where?
Is there anybody familier with this stuff who can comment as to its
applicability in my situation? In particular, is there any hope of
getting it to work with OpenNET, which we could use until GOSIP comes on
line here? Is it reasonable to assume that the "OSI" Sun refers to is
compatible with GOSIP (or is it the other way 'round)? Any SQL database
vendors supporting this thing?
Thanks in advance for all replies. And don't forget to use my correct
address.
Gary Dunn, USARPAC DCSRM IMO |
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