The Lightweight & Efficient Application Protocols (LEAP) Manifesto
The Lightweight & Efficient Application Protocols (LEAP) Manifesto
About The 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.
The complete LEAP Manifesto is available in several alternative formats:
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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
Article formats: [HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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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- Overview of the LEAP Protocols. A general overview description of the LEAP protocols.
- 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - WAP Scraps. A discussion of what can be salvaged from what remains of WAP.
First Published: August 28, 2001
Last Updated: August 28, 2001
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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: November 3, 2002
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- 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.
- 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - LEAP in JAVA. A technical paper describing the architecture and implementation of LEAP in JAVA.
First Published: February 4, 2003
Last Updated: February 4, 2003
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only]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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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
Article formats: [ONE-HTML] [SPLIT-HTML] [PDF] [PS] [Text Only] - 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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- 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.
- 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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- 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.