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Hello World,

we are trying to define and implement an OSI Transport Service (ISO 8072)
conforming communication interface on VAX machines with DECnet phase IV
networking. This is done in a research project at our University. The idea
behind this approach is to provide higher layer (5-7) OSI protocols and
services to heterogeneous application systems. We are running VMS 5.4 on
VAXstations and a MicroVAX.

But the task is not easy. We would like to specify and implement a
convergence protocol that provides the ISO 8072 service, based upon the NSP
protocol service (cf. RFC 1006 for TCP&OSI). Unfortunately our
documentation is very complete for administration purposes but not for
systems programming. What we need is a detailed specification of the (Phase
IV) NSP service and documentation of its programming interface under VMS.
Please let me know, if You have any references for that or if You know
about someone who could provide the material.

We would also be interrested in a NSP programming interface spec. for
ULTRIX (if existing).

sincerely
   Oliver Hermanns