Re: AS#2 - Internet Draft Proposal - 1/3

[drummond@xxxxxxxxxx (Rik Drummond)]

Thanks Steve...Rik

At 2:31 PM 12/6/96, Steve Hole wrote:
>On Thu, 5 Dec 1996 18:33:58 -0600 Rik Drummond <drummond@onramp.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Abstract
>>
>> This document defines an application-layer protocol for conducting
>> electronic commerce over a connection-oriented transport (such as SSL).
>> It derives from SMTP (RFC821/822) and NNTP(RFC977), and relies on MIME
>> encapsulation. It is a conversational-model protocol, which assumes a
>> persistent connection, targeted at moving and administering electronic
>> commerce documents.
>
>I haven't read the draft yet, so if what I say does not apply, then please
>ignore it.   I am assuming that the relationship that you are quoting to
>NNTP and SMTP has to do with the access and delivery characteristics of
>these protocols respectively.   If you are basing the new protocol on the
>access aspects of NNTP, then I suggest that you should look very hard at
>IMAP instead of NNTP.   IMAP was designed specifically to handle access
>and management of MIME message objects, and incorporates many of the
>latest application protocol designs.    NNTP on the other hand is commonly
>referenced as "how not to design an application protocol".
>
>The latest version of IMAP4 has just been released as RFC204?.   It would
>be worthwhile reading.
>
>Cheers.
>
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