Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA17401; Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:49:06 -0400 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.6); Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:47:29 -0400 Received: from bnr.ca (x400gate.bnr.ca [192.58.194.73]) by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA17318; Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:47:22 -0400 X400-Received: by mta bnr.ca in /PRMD=BNR/ADMD=TELECOM.CANADA/C=CA/; Relayed; Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:46:09 -0400 X400-Received: by /PRMD=BNR/ADMD=TELECOM.CANADA/C=CA/; Relayed; Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:45:39 -0400 X400-Received: by /PRMD=BNR/ADMD=TELECOM.CANADA/C=CA/; Relayed; Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:45:00 -0400 Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 07:45:00 -0400 X400-Originator: /dd.id=0141677/g=michael/i=m/s=hartman/@bnr.ca X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=BNR/ADMD=TELECOM.CANADA/C=CA/;bcars520.b.448:26.05.96.11.45.39] X400-Content-Type: P2-1984 (2) Content-Identifier: Re: abnf.txt ... From: "michael (m.) hartman" Sender: "michael (m.) hartman" Message-ID: <"11455 Wed Jun 26 07:45:42 1996"@bnr.ca> To: conklin@info.cren.net Cc: "glenn (g.w.) parsons" , drums@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: abnf.txt (::= vs =) In message "abnf.txt (::= vs =)", conklin@info.cren.net writes: > Most of the RFC's with which I'm familiar (a limited set, I admit) use > the "::=" symbol for definition. > If that's generally true, I believe that usage is a significant argument > in favor of this symbol. > > Jim > "::=" is also standardized in the ITU with ASN.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Hartman Multimedia Network Applications Northern Telecom Canada Ltd., Tel: +1-416-597-7311 522 University Avenue, FAX: +1-416-597-7110 Toronto, Ontario, Canada AMIS: 7311@+1-416-598-3540 M5G 1W7 SMTP: hartman@bnr.ca X400: G=Michael; S=Hartman; DD.ID=141677; P=BNR; A=Telecom.Canada; C=CA