Applicaton Portability Profile (APP) The U.S. Government's Open System Environment Profile OSE/1 Version 1.0

Published

April 2, 1991

Author(s)

Gary Fisher

Abstract

An Open System Environment (OSE) encompasses the functionality needed to provide interoperability, portability, and scalability of computerized applications across networks of heterogeneous hardware/software platforms. The OSE forms an extensible framework that allows interfaces, services, protocols, and supporting data formats to be defined in terms of nonproprietary specifications that evolve through open (public), consensus-based forums. A selected suite of specifications that define these interfaces, services, protocols, and data formats for a particular class or domain of applications is called a profile. The Application Portability Profile (APP) is the U.S. Government's OSE profile. It was developed to provide functionality across a broad range of Federal applications. This report describes the service areas and components included in the APP and provides evaluations of recommended specifications for the majority of the service area components. Organizations should use this report to assist in determining which specifications may be applicable to their particular environments.

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 500-187

Report Number

500-187

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Citation

Fisher, G. (1991), Applicaton Portability Profile (APP) The U.S. Government's Open System Environment Profile OSE/1 Version 1.0, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed April 26, 2026)

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