Finger protocol

In computer networking, the Name/Finger protocol and the Finger user information protocol are simple network protocols for the exchange of human-oriented status and user information.

Name/Finger protocol

The Name/Finger protocol, written by David Zimmerman, is based on Request for Comments document RFC 742 (December 1977) as an interface to the name and finger programs that provide status reports on a particular computer system or a particular person at network sites. The finger program was written in 1971 by Les Earnest who created the program to solve the need of users who wanted information on other users of the network. Information on who is logged-in was useful to check the availability of a person to meet. This was probably the earliest form of presence information for remote network users.

Prior to the finger program, the only way to get this information was with a who program that showed IDs and terminal line numbers (the server's internal number of the communication line, over which the user's terminal is connected) for logged-in users. Earnest named his program after the idea that people would run their fingers down the who list to find what they were looking for.

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Japanese Power Generation Company JERA and BP to Merge Offshore Wind Ops

The Maritime Executive 09 Dec 2024
JERA has been in offshore wind since 2019 developing projects in the UK and Taiwan ... In June 2024, it was reported that BP halted new offshore wind projects as it sought to bolster its financial performance ... The company reportedly said it would continue its current portfolio and look for roles in offshore wind while not initiating new projects....
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BP cuts stake in wind farms as it focuses on fossil fuels

The Daily Telegraph 09 Dec 2024
BP has agreed a deal to transfer all its offshore wind projects into a joint venture as it shifts its focus away from renewables and toward oil and gas ventures ... Over the summer, BP put all new offshore wind projects on pause as its chief executive shifted its focus to fossil fuels....
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BP forms offshore wind joint venture in renewables retreat

Natural Gas World 09 Dec 2024
LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - BP and Japanese power generator JERA have agreed to form a standalone joint venture combining their offshore wind operations, a major step in CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce BP's focus on renewables ... In June Reuters reported, citing sources, that the company had paused investments in new offshore wind projects....
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Mibet launches 51 KW offshore PV demonstrator

PV Magazine 09 Dec 2024
Mibet, a Chinese PV mounting system supplier, says it has started operating a 51 kW offshore PV pilot project in Xiamen, southeastern China ... China's Mibet has launched a 51 kW offshore PV project in the coastal waters off Xiamen, Fujian province, spanning 563.286 sqm and operating under marine conditions for 10 months....
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BP shifts offshore wind to joint venture amid retreat from renewables

AOL 09 Dec 2024
In June, Auchincloss imposed a hiring freeze and halted new offshore wind projects in a move Greenpeace UK described as “disappointing but sadly unsurprising” ... BP has no windfarms yet generating power, but has prospects to generate as much as 10 GW, including two offshore projects apiece in Germany and the UK....
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Are unmanned surface vessels the key to reducing downtime in offshore operations?

Splash24/7 09 Dec 2024
The stakes in offshore energy are incredibly high. It’s estimated that an average offshore platform experiences around 27 days of unplanned downtime a year, which can equate to $38m in losses ... I’ve seen firsthand how traditional offshore operations rely heavily on manned vessels, and it’s a system full of challenges....
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Malta enters offshore wind with first ever tender launch

Splash24/7 09 Dec 2024
The government of Malta has launched a tender to develop the country’s first offshore wind farm some 22 km off its coast. The offshore wind farm will use floating technology and have a capacity somewhere between 280 and 320MW. The project will also be awarded a contract for ......
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BP Merges Offshore Wind Business in $5.8 Billion Joint Venture With JERA

Oil Price 09 Dec 2024
BP has been seeking for months to offload spending on project developments in the offshore wind sector, ......
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Kuwait’s Oil Firm Looks to Boost Indonesia Offshore Exploration

Oil Price 09 Dec 2024
Currently, KUFPEC, a unit of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), has two offshore oil/gas/condensate projects ......
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CMFRI join hands with Kerala govt to develop marine projects

Business Line 09 Dec 2024
CMFRI will provide technical guidance and support to KSCADC in the planning, design, and execution of projects such as marine hatcheries, marine aquariums, offshore structures, marine parks, sea cages ......
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How anger at the rollout of renewables is being hijacked by a new pro-nuclear network

AOL 09 Dec 2024
On the first floor of the East Maitland Bowling Club, dire warnings are being shared about how offshore wind may impact the Hunter region – but also a feeling of not being consulted, of being steamrolled ... He tells the room he is opposed to the offshore wind project in Port Stephens, and will “fight every single day” to ensure it does not go ahead....
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Perry: We need an 'all-of-the-above' energy strategy, not just renewables | Opinion

Austin American-Statesman 09 Dec 2024
Offshore wind farms, for instance, have been shown to pose severe risks to marine life ... Biden's offshore wind projects have harmed wildlife and hurt American workers, especially those in the fisheries sector ... — has been especially hard-hit by the push for offshore wind development....
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Drillship for East Sea gas exploration project arrives in Busan

Yonhap News 09 Dec 2024
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