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# Minitel
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An easy-to-implement networking protocol for OpenComputers. Not to be confused with the [French computer network of the same name ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minitel ).
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Minitel aims to implement layers 3, 4 and 5 of the OSI model.
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## Layers
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### Layer 3
[Layer 3 ](protocol-3.md ) implements addressing, meshing and datagram transmission.
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### Layer 4
[Layer 4 ](protocol-4.md ) implements ordered message delivery
### Layer 5
[Layer 5 ](protocol-5.md ) implements reliable, ordered, bidirectional streams.
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## Implementations
### OpenOS
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- [Reference implementation for OpenOS ](OpenOS/README.md )
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### Embedded devices
- [Microtel ](Embedded/microtel/README.md )
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## Application-layer protocols
This repository also contains a number of implementations and specifications for application-layer protocols using Minitel.
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- [FRequest ](FRequest/FRequest-protocol.md )
- [Minitel Mail ](MMail/MMail-protocol.md )
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## Development and discussion
Code and documentation is hosted in the [Github repository ](https://github.com/XeonSquared/OC-Minitel ).
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Discussion takes place in, among other places, the [#SKS IRC channel on EsperNet ](irc://irc.esper.net/#SKS ) ([webchat](https://webchat.esper.net/?channels=SKS))
