Paul,
> I propose the following:
>> 1. Change our design for the "Job Specifier" to include a MIME based wrapper
> 2. Maintain CORBA as the control protocol and design our own (simple) data transfer protocol
> 3. Launch the data transfer protocol based on MIME info.
> 4. Maintain tight coordination with the DPA 2M level work being done with IPP and use it
> as the basis of our first job exec. module.
> 5. Integrate the IPP control protocol (when they decide on a transport) as a gateway.
Regarding item #2 above, exactly what do you mean by:
"...design our own (simple) data transfer protocol"
Why wouldn't you use whatever ends up being designed as a result of
the IPP effort?
...jay
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