Open Transport networking
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Open Transport networking is Apple’s modernized networking architecture and API framework that provided improved performance and protocol support for classic Mac OS systems.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Open Transport networking canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
API framework
ⓘ
Apple technology ⓘ networking architecture ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
application developers
ⓘ
network administrators ⓘ |
| architecture | modular networking stack ⓘ |
| benefit |
better integration with classic Mac OS
ⓘ
better performance than MacTCP ⓘ more consistent networking APIs across protocols ⓘ |
| category |
Macintosh networking software
ⓘ
computer networking ⓘ |
| componentOf | classic Mac OS networking stack ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improve networking reliability
ⓘ
improve networking scalability ⓘ unify networking APIs on classic Mac OS ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| feature |
enhanced protocol support
ⓘ
improved performance ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Mac OS Open Transport control panels ⓘ |
| introducedIn | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Classic Mac OS ⓘ |
| provides |
configuration services for network protocols
ⓘ
programming interfaces for network communication ⓘ |
| purpose | provide modernized networking for classic Mac OS ⓘ |
| replaced | MacTCP ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Mac OS 8
ⓘ
Mac OS 9 ⓘ System 7 (early versions) ⓘ
surface form:
System 7
|
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| succeededBy | BSD networking stack in Mac OS X ⓘ |
| supportsAPIStyle |
sockets-like API
ⓘ
stream-based API ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
dynamic protocol loading
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multihoming ⓘ multiple active network interfaces ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
AppleTalk
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Ethernet ⓘ LocalTalk ⓘ PPP ⓘ TCP/IP ⓘ IEEE 802.5 ⓘ
surface form:
Token Ring
|
| targetPlatform |
68k-based Macintosh computers
ⓘ
Power Macintosh ⓘ
surface form:
PowerPC-based Macintosh computers
|
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