Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 01:30:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Brian Tao <taob@io.org> To: hdalog@zipnet.net Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NC label for FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.92.960522012643.2267K-100000@zap.io.org> In-Reply-To: <199605211757.NAA19975@hda>
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On Tue, 21 May 1996, Peter Dufault wrote:
>
> That non-technical article makes it sound as if the definition is
> pretty loose and means you adhere to internet protocols. Sounds like
> we may already qualify.
The details are at http://www.nc.ihost.com/. I don't think we
support DHCP yet (do we?) for remote booting, but bootp is mentioned.
Also, the "Java Application Environment" is listed as a requirement.
There's no info yet on the cost or process of "NC Friendly" certification.
Apple's Web site has a summary of the reference profile:
ELEMENTS OF THE PROFILE
The NC Reference Profile 1 covers general hardware guidelines,
Internet protocols, World Wide Web standards, e-mail protocols, common
multimedia formats, boot protocols and security features.
The hardware guidelines cover a minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480
(VGA) or equivalent, a pointing device (mouse or track ball), text
input capabilities and audio output. The agreed upon Internet
protocols are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), File Transfer
Protocol (FTP), optional support of NFS to enable low-cost, medialess
devices while allowing for persistent storage in the network and SMTP,
a protocol enabling the distributed management of devices.
The profile further adheres to World Wide Web standards HTML, HTTP and
the Java Application Environment, as well as to mainstream mail
protocols (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) and common data formats such as JPEG,
GIF, WAV and AU. Optional security features are supported through
emerging security APIs; security standards are ISO 7816 SmartCards and
the EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) specification.
NC Reference Profile 1 will be made available for public comment and
review in July 1996 and is expected to be finalized by August 1996.
The draft published today can be viewed on the World Wide Web at
http://www.nc.ihost.com. Future versions of the NC Reference Profile
(e.g., Profile 2, Profile 3, etc.) will be determined and published by
the participants in this announcement with the involvement of other
interested parties in response to changing technologies and market
requirements. In the third quarter of 1996, Apple, IBM, Netscape,
Oracle and Sun plan to organize a joint Web site with tests for
profile compliance. Manufacturers whose designs successfully meet the
criteria of the profile will be authorized to promote their devices as
"NC Profile compliant" and to use the NC logo in connection with the
manufacturing, marketing and sales of NC products and product
families.
--
Brian Tao (BT300, taob@io.org, taob@ican.net)
Systems and Network Administrator, Internet Canada Corp.
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't"
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