balavi@PacBell.COM (Behzad Alavi) (06/28/89)
Thanks to all of the participants of these newsgroups, the "OSI Anthology" has been growing. My special thanks are to all of the enthusiasts who sent me direct mail. I used "r" in mailx to respond, and most of my replies bounced! So, please accept my thanks over the .net; and keep the information (additions, updates, corrections, etc.) flowing in. Following is an updated list. The new additions have been identified on the RIGHT MARGIN with "|". (Books ..........................................) Title: [color] Books -- (Blue Books, 1988; being published in 89)| Publisher: CCITT | These are "the official" publications. They are | decisions of each CCITT Plenary Session which are | published every four years. They are referenced by | the color of their cover. (1984-Red; 1980-Yellow | 1976-Orange; 1972-Green; 1968-White; 1964-Blue; | 1960-Red). | The interim standards that are adopted in between the | 4-year plenary sessions, are published as Grey Books. | Title: The Open Book: A Practical Perspective on Open Systems | Interconnection | Author: Marshall T. Rose * | Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1989 (October) | ISBN 0--13--643-0016--3 | NOTE: Marshall Rose is on the net. I am sure he can be of | great value for all interested in OSI. He posts in | these newsgroups. | Title: OSI Explained Author: John Henshal and Sandy Shaw Publisher: Halsted Press, a division of John Wiley & Sons; 1988 ISBN 0-470-2110-8 | Title: Standards for Open Systems Interconnection Author: Keith Knightson, Terry Knowles, and John Larmouth Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1988 ISBN 0-07-035119-8 | ... (Periodicals ....................................) Title: The Open System Newsletter OSN | Publisher: Technical Appraisals Ltd. (U.K.) | Title: Networks - a bound monthly which accumulates | Publisher: BSP Professional Books (a division of Blacwell | Scientific Publications Ltd) | Edited by: J. Brooks, J. Maynard and C. Sluman | NOTE: Following my previous posting, I received several requests | for address & phone number of Omnicom. I'll post that | this time for the interest of the readers. | OMNICOM Institute | 115 Park Street, SE | Vienna, VA 22180 - 4607 USA | (800) OMNICOM (800-666-4266) | (703) 281-1135 | Telex: 279678 OMNI UR | Fax: (703) 281-1505 | Title: Open Systems Communication -- Monthly Publisher: Omnicom, Inc. (USA) (Report on current progress of ISO/OSI work in the Standards community and industry.) Title: Open Systems Data Transfer -- Bimonthly Publisher: Omnicom, Inc. (In-depth tutorials of ISO works.) Title: Open Systems Applications -- Quarterly Publisher: Omnicom, Inc. (Quarterly analysis of OSI technology and discussion of specific emerging products.) ... (Products .......................................) Product Name: ISODE 5.0 (ISO Development Environment) | Vendor: (U.S. Distribution) Univ. of Pennsylvania | Price: $365.00 (Distribution Cost) | Product Name: Osilogie (Software for Implementing OSI) | Vendor: Omnicom | Price: Varies by licensing agreement | Product Name: Open Systems Message Exchange for MVS Vendor: IBM Price: $74,000 (one time) ... I will post another summary as soon as there's enough new info to make it worthwhile. So, please keep me posted with your new input. Thanks in advance -- __ Disclaimer & Copyright 1989 __ Behzad Alavi ...!pacbell!pbhyg!balavi / ) / / / ) /) 2600 Camino Ramon, 3N904 /--< _ /--, -, __) __/ /__/ // __) . San Ramon, Ca. 94583 /___/_(/_/ /___/__(_/__(_/ / /_(/_(_/___\/__/ (415) 823-3053 V3R1 -- __ Disclaimer & Copyright 1989 __ Behzad Alavi ...!pacbell!pbhyg!balavi / ) / / / ) /) 2600 Camino Ramon, 3N904 /--< _ /--, -, __) __/ /__/ // __) . San Ramon, Ca. 94583 /___/_(/_/ /___/__(_/__(_/ / /_(/_(_/___\/__/ (415) 823-3053 V3R1