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- From: levin@erg.sri.com (Larry Levin)
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc
- Subject: Re: Announcement: New book on XTP
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.204604.9341@erg.sri.com>
- Date: 28 Aug 92 20:46:04 GMT
- References: <1992Aug24.203712.23430@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
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- In article <1992Aug24.203712.23430@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> wts@uvacs.cs.Virginia.EDU (Tim Strayer) writes:
- >
- > XTP: The Xpress Transfer Protocol
- >
- > W. Timothy Strayer
- > Bert J. Dempsey
- > Alfred C. Weaver
- >
- > With a Foreword by Greg Chesson.
- >
- >
- >In "XTP: The Xpress Transfer Protocol," the authors offer a keen insight
- >into XTP based on their participation in the evaluation, design, and
- >implementation of the protocol. Assuming a general knowledge of computer
- >
- >Currently available. Pricing and ordering information available through
- >Addison-Wesley, 1-800-238-9682
- >
- >ISBN 0-201-56351-7
-
- I have no opinion as to the quality of this book but I have a definite
- opinion about an author (or anyone else) who places a commercial
- advertisement on the net for their own product/service. I was of the
- belief that this was not the purpose of this forum.
-
- I also question the value to the reader of a book review written by one
- of the authors. I assume this to be the case since the message was posted
- by Mr Strayer and the statements made are not attributed to any other
- source. The authors may indeed "offer a keen insight into XTP". I would
- prefer however to have that evaluation come from an independant source.
-
- Larry Levin
- Information Systems-Engineering Center
- SRI International
- levin@erg.sri.com
-