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4.2.6. Telnet, rlogin, tn3270

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4.2.6. Telnet, rlogin, tn3270

4.2.6. Telnet, rlogin, tn3270

The use of URLs to represent interactive sessions is a convenient extension to their uses for objects. This allows access to information systems which only provide an interactive service, and no information server. As information within the service cannot be addressed individually or, in general, automatically retrieved, this is a less desirable, though currently common, solution.


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