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UK Network Independent File Transfer Protocol

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Kommunikation in verteilten Systemen

Part of the book series: Informatik—Fachberichte ((INFORMATIK,volume 22))

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The UK Network Independent FTP was specified in December 1977 and has since remained unchanged. Its structure will be outlined and its relation to both the underlying Transport Service and application interfaces will be discussed. File management and data presentation problems will be identified. These and other deficiencies have their solution in a longer-term standard File Handling Protocol. In the meantime, this FTP will be enhanced and will become a UK interim standard. Five independent implementations have been tested over EPSS. The lessons from this testing will be discussed and the need for a Certification Centre to support the interim standard will be identified.

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  1. Linington, P.F. (ed.), A network independent file transfer protocol, prepared by the UK High Level Protocols Group, HLP/CP(78)1, December 1977, available from Dr. P.F. Linington, Data Communication Protocols Unit, Computer Laboratory, Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QG, U.K.

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  3. Linington, P.F. (ed.), A transport service, draft for comment, prepared by the Post Office Packet Switching Study Group 3, BIG/CP(79)7, April 1979, available from Dr. P.F. Linington, address as in [1].

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  1. Division of Numerical Analysis and Computer Science, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middx, UK

    Dr. D. Rayner

  2. Computer Aided Design Centre, Madingley Road, Cambridge, UK

    A. W. Jones

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  1. Fachbereich Informatik (20), Technische Universität Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 7, 19. Etage, 1000, Berlin 10, Deutschland

    Sigram Schindler

  2. Geschäftsbereich Danet, DATEL GmbH, Bartningstr. 55, 6100, Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Deutschland

    Jürgen C. W. Schröder

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Rayner, D., Jones, A.W. (1979). UK Network Independent File Transfer Protocol. In: Schindler, S., Schröder, J.C.W. (eds) Kommunikation in verteilten Systemen. Informatik—Fachberichte, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67553-9_5

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