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This paper focuses on the OSI transport service and protocols and their implementation in our experimental OSI communication system for LAN-based distributed environments. After an overview of the transport layer service elements and protocol functions, design issues and related decisions are discussed, along with experiences gathered with our two implementations for IBM S/370 hosts and PC workstations. The issues covered include program/process structuring, inter-layer interfaces, and interactions with the local operating system. Finally, we discuss an enhanced datagram service built on top of the OSI transport service, used for a distributed computing project.
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Gantenbein, D., Hauser, R.F., Mumprecht, E. (1988). Implementation of the OSI Transport Service in a Heterogeneous Environment. In: Krüger, G., Müller, G. (eds) Hector Heterogeneous Computers Together A Joint Project of IBM and the University of Karlsruhe. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73574-5_14
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