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RE: Is WAP mobile Internet??

"Parkinson, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Parkinson@compaq.com> Wed, 05 July 2000 14:30 UTC

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From: "Parkinson, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Parkinson@compaq.com>
To: 'Ashutosh Agarwal' <ashutosha@planetasia.com>, "'Taylor, Johnny'" <Johnny.Taylor@espire.net>
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Subject: RE: Is WAP mobile Internet??
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 15:15:13 +0100
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I disagree, WAP, Wireless Application Protocol, Its a way of transmitting
data I.E. to and from the Web. How does this not fall under the Internet
Umbrella ?

Thanks
Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Ashutosh Agarwal [mailto:ashutosha@planetasia.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 2:25 PM
To: 'Taylor, Johnny'
Cc: 'ietf@ietf.org'
Subject: RE: Is WAP mobile Internet??


Hi all,
I fully agree with Lars. Even I believe WAP does not fall under the Internet
Umbrella


Ashutosh Agarwal	
e-mail : ashutosha@planetasia.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Taylor, Johnny [SMTP:Johnny.Taylor@espire.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, July 04, 2000 12:15 AM
> To:	Lars-Erik Jonsson; ietf@ietf.org
> Subject:	RE: Is WAP mobile Internet??
> 
> The Internet allows all protocols to in-operate with her. This is the
> uniqueness
> of the web. Therefore WAP falls within this area!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lars-Erik Jonsson [mailto:lars-erik.jonsson@ericsson.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 7:54 AM
> To: ietf@ietf.org
> Subject: Is WAP mobile Internet??
> 
> 
> Hi Folks!!
> 
> I would like to hear your opinions about how WAP people often say that WAP
> is
> "mobile Internet". In my opinion, WAP is NOT mobile Internet at all. The
> Internet is built on the e2e principle and based on the Internet
> Protocols,
> which WAP is not. I can not tell people that they should not use WAP (even
> if I
> have my opinions about WAP). If they believe in WAP that is their problem,
> but
> when they try to use the words WAP and Internet in the same sentence I
> think
> it
> is time to clarify a few things. I accept that WAP is there, but be honest
> about
> what it is.
> 
> Cheers!
> /Lars-Erik (expressing my PERSONAL opinions)

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