RFC 76 (rfc76) - Page 2 of 15
Connection by name: User oriented protocol
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RFC 76 Connection-By-Name: User-Oriented Protocol October 1970 assigned. Additionally, most permanently assigned devices and/or processes are known by standard mnemonic labels such as DSK (disk), LP (line printer), CR (card reader), TECO (PDP-10 text editor), etc. In most systems, all other communications are done through files or pseudo files, known only to the user by their names and not by their internal mechanism. In other words, most intrasystem communication at the user level is by symbolic reference to both devices and process. We propose facilities, by extension of the current protocol, that will allow users to use the network on a connection-by-name basis as they already do in their host system. In the remainder of this paper we will present the suggested extensions to the current protocol and give an example of its usage in a dialogue between a user at CAC, controlling two processes; one at UTAH, and one at PAOLI (ILLIAC IV construction site). II. Proposed Extensions to Protocol Let us define a class of syntax elements for use in our proposed extensions to the protocol. (This syntax is expressed in the metalanguage of the ALGOL-60 report.)
