The
Lightweight & Efficient Application Protocols (LEAP)
Manifesto
The LEAP Manifesto is organized as a series of largely independent
articles. Each of these articles stands on its own, and can be read
and understood independently of the others. Together, these articles
provide a complete picture of the Mobile Messaging industry and the
role of the LEAP protocols. Since each article is intended to be
self-contained, some material is duplicated in more than one article.
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The LEAP Manifesto consists of the following articles:
- Executive Summary. An overview summary of the entire
LEAP Manifesto. The Executive Summary provides a brief
description of all the major elements of the manifesto.
First Published: 2000/8/4 Last Updated: 2000/12/5
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- Part I: The LEAP Protocols
- Overview of the LEAP Protocols. A general overview
description of the LEAP protocols.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: August 8, 2000
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- The LEAP Protocol Development Model. A description of
the processes used to develop the LEAP protocols, and how and
why these differ from conventional development
processes. This article also includes a criticism of the IETF
protocol development processes.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: June 16, 2000
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- Free Protocols Foundation Policies and Procedures A
description of the Free Protocols Foundations processses to
ensure the development and maintenance of patent-free protocols.
First Published: March 29, 2000
Last Updated: June 26, 2000
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- ESRO: A Foundation for the Development of Efficient
Protocols. A technical description of ESRO, the transport
mechanism component of LEAP.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: August 9, 2000
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- EMSD: The LEAP E-Mail Component. A technical
description of EMSD, the e-mail component of LEAP.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: July 14, 2000
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- Efficiency of EMSD. A technical paper analyzing the
efficiency characteristics of EMSD and comparing its
efficiency to other e-mail protocols.
First Published: October 23, 1996
Last Updated: August 16, 2000
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- A Brief History of LEAP. A summary of the major events
in the evolution of the LEAP protocols.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: September 20, 2000
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- The Future of LEAP. A description of the planned future
development of LEAP, including descriptions of several
LEAP-based products and services which are currently under
development.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: June 14, 2000
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- Part II: LEAPing Over Closed Solutions
- The WAP Trap. A detailed criticism of a set of
specifications called the Wireless Application Protocol, or
WAP. This article demonstrates that WAP is entirely
unfit to play the role of a Mobile Messaging industry
standard.
First Published: April 3, 2000
Last Updated: May 26, 2000
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- LEAP: One Alternative to WAP. A point-by-point
comparison of the LEAP protocols to the WAP
specifications. This article demonstrates that LEAP has all the desirable
characteristics of an industry standard protocol that WAP
lacks.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: December 6, 2000
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- WAP Scraps. A discussion of what can be salvaged from
what remains of WAP.
First Published: August 28, 2001
Last Updated: August 28, 2001
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- Operation Whiteberry. A description of how equivalent
functionality to the closed BlackBerry mobile messaging
solution can be implemented based on a completely open model,
using existing open-source software implementations of LEAP,
and existing off-the-shelf hardware components.
First Published: February 27, 2001
Last Updated: August 2, 2001
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- Part III: Making LEAP Widespread
- Strategy for Making LEAP Widespread. A description of
our strategy for encouraging widespread usage of the LEAP
protocols, including the distribution of open-source software
implementations of the protocols, and the availability of free
subscriber services.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: August 8, 2000
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- EMSD on Windows CE. A technical paper describing the
architecture and implementation of EMSD on Windows CE
devices.
First Published: March 3, 1997
Last Updated: August 16, 2000
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- LEAP on Palm OS. A technical paper describing the
architecture and implementation of LEAP on Palm OS devices.
First Published: September 27, 2001
Last Updated: September 27, 2001
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- LEAP on Linux Based PDAs. A technical paper describing the
architecture and implementation of LEAP on Linux Based PDAs.
First Published: September 27, 2001
Last Updated: September 27, 2001
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- Trying out LEAP. A step-by-step, hands-on demonstration
of how the LEAP protocols can be used to turn any Windows CE
device into a fully functional Mobile Messaging device.
First Published: June 12, 1998
Last Updated: June 12, 2000
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- WhiteBerry and Bluetooth. A description of how
WhiteBerry and Bluetooth can be used in combination to bring
new and enhanced messaging capabilities to the mobile
professional.
First Published: July 27, 2001
Last Updated: July 31, 2001
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- Use of EMSD for Mail Notification. A description of how
EMSD can be used to provide a general Mail Notification
service.
First Published: TBD
Last Updated: TBD
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- Lessons From History: Comparative Case Studies. An
analysis of the factors which lead to the success or failure
of protocols, including discussions of several historical case
studies.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: July 7, 2000
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- Part IV: The Mobile Messaging Industry
- The Mobile Messaging Industry. An overview of the
Mobile Messaging industry, and a description of the essential
factors that are required for its long term success and
growth.
First Published: August 4, 2000
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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