chris@CS.UMD.EDU (Chris Torek) (12/13/89)
The more things change, the more they stay the same....
Chris
Date: 24 Dec 1985 03:03:49 PST
Subject: Revision of OSI Carol
From: "Vinton G. Cerf / MCI ID: 105-0002" <INTERMAIL@USC-ISIF.ARPA>
Date: Tue Dec 24, 1985 3:46 am PDT
From: Vinton G. Cerf / MCI ID: 105-0002
TO: * Intermail / MCI ID: 107-8239
Subject: Revision of OSI Carol
I added some verses:
Oh OSI, oh OSI
(to the tune of O Tannenbaum)
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Your rules are always changing.
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Your rules are always changing.
Each year you bring new protocols,
More overhead and service calls.
Oh OSI, oh OSI
Your rules are always changing.
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
With seven layers burdened.
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
With seven layers burdened.
No matter where I turn to look,
There comes another colored book!
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
With variation, sagging!
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
The source of my frustration!
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
The source of my frustration!
A plebescite in 92
Will split a layer into two;
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Amoebic reproduction!
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Eternally unfolding.
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Eternally unfolding
Oh, can the C C I T T
and I S O at last agree
On OSI, on OSI,
The final net solution?
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Ever in negotiation!
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Ever in negotiation!
Perhaps one day I'll live to see
A multi-vendor community!
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
With endless promise laden.
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Your rules are ever changing.
Oh OSI, oh OSI,
Your rules are ever changing.
- Vint Cerf
December 1985
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