
			  A N N O U N C E M E N T


    The next release of the "ISO Development Environment" will be
    available on 22 July 1991.  This release is called

				   ISODE 7.0

    This software supports the development of certain kinds of OSI protocols
    and applications.  Here are the details: 

  - The ISODE is not proprietary, but it is not in the public domain.  This was
    necessary to include a "hold harmless" clause in the release.  The upshot
    of all this is that anyone can get a copy of the release and do anything
    they want with it, but no one takes any responsibility whatsoever for any
    (mis)use.

  - The ISODE runs on native Berkeley (4.2, 4.3) and AT&T System V systems,
    in addition to various other UNIX-like operating systems.  No kernel
    modifications are required.

  - Current modules include:
	OSI transport service (TP0 on top of TCP, X.25 and CONS; TP4
	    for SunLink OSI)
	OSI session, presentation, and association control services
	ASN.1 abstract syntax/transfer notation tools, including:
	    remote operations stub-generator (front-end for remote operations)
	    structure-generator (ASN.1 to C)
	    element-parser (basic encoding rules)
	OSI reliable transfer and remote operations services
	OSI directory services
	OSI file transfer, access and management
	FTAM/FTP gateway
	OSI virtual terminal (basic class, TELNET profile)

  - ISODE 7.0 consists of final "IS" level implementations with the
    exception of VT which is a DIS implementation.  The ISODE also 
    contains implementations of the 1984 X.400 versions of ROS and RTS.

  - Although the ISODE is not "supported" per se, it does have a problem
    reporting address, Bug-ISODE@XTEL.CO.UK.  Bug reports (and fixes) are
    welcome by the way. 

  - The discussion group ISODE@NIC.DDN.MIL is used as an open forum on ISODE.
    Contact ISODE-Request@NIC.DDN.MIL to be added to this list.

  - The primary documentation for this release consists of a five volume
    User's Manual (approx. 1000 pages) and a set of UNIX manual pages.  The
    sources to the User's Manual are in LaTeX format.  In addition, there are
    a number of notes, papers, and presentations included in the documentation
    set, again in either LaTeX or SLiTeX format.  If you do not have LaTeX, you
    should probably get a hardcopy from one of the distribution sites below.








    DISTRIBUTION SITES

    The FTP or FTAM distributions of ISODE-7.0 consists of 3 files.  
    The source and main ISODE-7.0 distribution is in the file
    isode-7.tar.Z which is approximately 4.7MB in size.  

    LaTeX source for the entire document set can be found
    in the isode-7-doc.tar.Z file (3.5MB).  A list of documents can be
    found in the doc/ directory of the source tree.

    A Postscript version of the five volume manual can be found in the
    isode-7-ps.tar.Z file (4.3MB).  


 1. FTP
    If you can FTP to the Internet, then use anonymous FTP to uu.psi.com
    [136.161.128.3] to retrieve the files in BINARY mode from the
    isode/ directory. 

 2. NIFTP
    If you run NIFTP over the public X.25 or over JANET, and are registered in
    the NRS at Salford, you can use NIFTP with username "guest" and your own
    name as password, to access UK.AC.UCL.CS to retrieve the files
    from the <SRC> directory

 3. FTAM on the JANET, IXI or PSS
    The sources are available by FTAM from UCL over X.25 using 
	JANET (DTE 00000511160013), 
	IXI   (DTE 20433450420113) or 
	PSS   (DTE 23421920030013) 
    all with TSEL "259" (ASCII encoding).  
    (This service is registered under "ucl, gb" in the OSI Directory).
    Use the "anon" user-identity and retrieve the files from the 
    src/ directory. 
    The file service is provided by the FTAM implementation in
    ISODE 6.0 or later (IS FTAM). 

 4. NORTH AMERICA
    For mailings in NORTH AMERICA, send a check for 375 US Dollars to:

	University of Pennsylvania
	Department of Computer and Information Science
	Moore School
	Attn: David J. Farber (ISODE Distribution)
	200 South 33rd Street
	Philadelphia, PA 19104-6314
	US

        +1 215 898 8560

    Specify either (a) 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape, or (b) Sun 1/4-inch
    cartridge tape.  The tape will be written in tar format and returned
    with a documentation set.  Do not send tapes or envelopes.
    Documentation only is the same price.

 5. EUROPE (tape and documentation)
    For mailings in EUROPE, send a cheque or bankers draft and a purchase order
    for 200 Pounds Sterling to:

        Department of Computer Science
        Attn: Natalie May/Dawn Bailey
        University College London
        Gower Street
        London, WC1E 6BT
        UK

    For information only:
	Telephone:	+44 71 380 7214
	Fax:		+44 71 387 1397
	Telex:		28722
	Internet:	natalie@cs.ucl.ac.uk, dawn@cs.ucl.ac.uk

    Specify either (a) 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape, or (b) Sun 1/4-inch
    cartridge tape.  The tape will be written in tar format and returned
    with a documentation set.  Do not send tapes or envelopes.
    Documentation only is the same price.



 7. EUROPE (tape only)
    Tapes without hardcopy documentation can be obtained via the European
    Forum for Open Systems (EurOpen, formerly known as EUUG).
    The ISODE 7.0 distribution is called EurOpenD14.
    
          EurOpen Software Distributions
          c/o Frank Kuiper
          Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica
          Kruislaan 413
          1098 SJ  Amsterdam
          The Netherlands

    For information only:
          Telephone:	+31 20 5924121 (or: +31 20 5929333)
          Telex:	12571 mactr nl
	  Telefax:	+31 20 5924199
          Internet:	euug-tapes@cwi.nl

    Specify one of:
	- 1600bpi 1/2-inch tape:			140 Dutch Guilders
	- Sun 1/4-inch cartridge tape (QIC-24 format):	200 Dutch Guilders

    If you require DHL this is possible and will be billed through.
    Note that if you are not a member of EurOpen, then there is an
    additional handling fee of 300 Dutch Guilders (please enclose a
    copy of your membership or contribution payment form when
    ordering).  Do not send money, cheques, tapes or envelopes, you
    will be invoiced. 

 8. PACIFIC RIM
    For mailings in the Pacific Rim, send a cheque for 300 dollars
    Australian to:  

	Isode Distribution
	(Attn Andrew Waugh)
	723 Swanston St,
	Carlton, VIC 3053
	Australia

    For information only:
	Telephone:	+61 3 282 2615
	Fax:		+61 3 282 2600
	Internet:	ajw@mel.dit.csiro.au

    Please specify the media you desire: (a) 1/2-inch tape at 1600bpi,
    3200bpi, or 6250bpi; or (b) Sun 1/4-inch cartridge tape in either
    QIC-11, QIC-24 or QIC-150 format; or (c) Exabyte 2.3 Gigabyte or 
    5 Gigabyte format.  The tape will be written in tar format and
    returned with a documentation set.  Do not send tapes or envelopes.
    Documentation only is the same price.



    SUPPORT

    A UK company has been set up to provide support for the ISODE and
    associated packages - X-Tel Services Ltd.  This company provides
    an update service, source distribution, general assistance and
    site specific support.  Although inclusion of this information
    should not be considered an endorsement, it should be noted that
    two of the primary ISODE developers now work at X-Tel Services Ltd.

	X-Tel Services Ltd.
	University Park,
	Nottingham, NG7 2RD
        UK

	Telephone:	+44 602 412648
	Fax:		+44 602 790278
	Internet:	support@xtel.co.uk

    If other organizations offering formal support for the ISODE wish to be
    included in future announcements, a suitable index will be organized.
