Many of the implementation techniques outlined in this book are very similar to the ones practiced by NBS 1, Retix and a number of other implementors. Little, if any, of the credit for the implementation techniques should go to the author. My goal has been to combine these commonly practiced good techniques into an environment that may facilitate the realization of OSI.
I wish to thank my colleagues at Retix who inspired the ideas behind many of the concepts appearing in this book.
A number of individuals at several companies have contributed to the creation and expansion of sections of this manual as well as the software itself. Neda Communications, Inc. leads the effort of maintaining and documenting the majority of the software.
Significant contributions to this work resulted from the use of OCP by AT&T Wireless Services.
Finally, a number of individuals who have made contributions to the OCP library and this document deserve special recognition.
We look forward to continued growth of the OCP library. Please send your feedback, including code contributions, to
Mohsen Banan - Neda Communications, Inc. mohsen@neda.com