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- | ====== Appendix 1: Internet Standards ====== | ||
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- | Most protocols used by computers and network technology now follow a standard framework known in short as the OSI Model, invented in the 1970' | ||
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- | The use of standardized protocols means that equipment from different manufacturers will inter-operate. It is this standardization that made the Internet possible. Human nature being what it is, there is always someone re-inventing the wheel, along with people and companies seeing an advantage in having a unique product they can monetize. So not all Internet protocols fit the OSI model and not all products are completely interoperable. As electronics and computers advance technically, | ||
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