Page Numbers: Noy648qj(635) The Grapevine Interfacey648x6\f9b by Andrew Birrellz18697e24(0,5152)\f6b Edition 1 March 1981z18697e24\f7b z18697e24j(635)\f7 Abstract: The Grapevine Distributed System is a multi-computer system on the Xerox research internet. It provides facilities for the transport of electronic data such as messages, and provides facilities for naming people, machines and services, for authenticating people and machines, and for locating services on the internet.z18697x6e54j(0,5152)\f6b10B This document describes the interfaces to Grapevine in sufficient detail for a reader to program software that will use Grapevine.z18697x6e12j(635)\f6 XEROXz18697l10230y150\f2 5f7b PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER COMPUTER SCIENCE LABORATORY 3333 Coyote Hill Road / Palo Alto / California 94304l10239(2116)\f6b55f7