RFC 504 (rfc504) - Page 2 of 5
Distributed resources workshop announcement
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RFC 504 Workshop Announcement April 1973 2. To identify resources at various network sites appropriate for automated sharing; and to identify the need for resources which don't but should exist. 3. To formulate a series of experiments for the purpose of evaluating relative merits and disadvantages of different approaches to automating resource sharing. The intent of such experimentation is to gain experience through construction and use of prototype systems which support automated sharing. Format of Workshop: ------------------ Morning: In order to get the workshop "up to speed", each participant will be expected to give a brief presentation of relevant work he (his site) is currently engaged in, is planning to do, or to identify and discuss issues he feels are relevant to the subject. Time will be allowed for brief discussion after each presentation. Afternoon: General discussion of the issues raised during the morning session. Possible subjects for discussion include (but need not be limited to): 1. Identification of possible multi-site "services". Intersite mail, terminal linking, status information are some examples - what are others? 2. Identification of resources appropriate for remote utilization. File systems, compilers, on-line query systems, manuscript preparation systems are some examples - what are others? 3. Access to remote resources. Possibility of access paths other than the standard logger port. To what extent (if at all) can the access paths to a variety of different resources be standardized? How can resources which may move from Host to Host or may be available on several Hosts be dynamically located and selected for use? The need for (desirability of) a "broadcast ICP". 4. Problems of accounting for resource utilization. Some form of network wide accounting would be a great convenience. For example, it would be nice if a user could use the same account at many (all?) sites. What are the problems (if any) preventing this? Thomas
