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        RFC 2204:  

        Title:      ODETTE File Transfer Protocol
	Author:     D. Nash
        Category:   Informational
	Date:       September 1997
        Mailbox:    mre@eng.sun.com, hacker@eng.sun.com,  
                    lling@eng.sun.com
        Pages:      74
        Characters: 151857
        Updates/Obsoletes:  None


        URL:        ftp://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc2204.txt


This memo describes a file transfer protocol to facilitate electronic
data interchange between trading partners.
 
The protocol, denoted the ODETTE File Transfer Protocol, supports
both direct communication between installations and indirect
communication via a third party clearing centre.  It was developed by
the Organisation for Data Exchange by Tele Transmission in Europe to
facilitate communication within the European motor industry and is
presented here to allow for wider use within the Internet community.

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Joyce K. Reynolds and Alegre Ramos
USC/Information Sciences Institute