@part(conclusions, root "thesis.mss")
@chapter(Conclusions)

Unfortunately a prototype implementation of MWP has not yet been
finished, so it is difficult to draw firm conclusions.  However,
specifying the protocol to this degree has shown that it is feasible as
a first step towards effective use of workstations for systems such as
Multics.

One very important principle embodied in MWP is that of allowing the
workstation to do as much as possible.  The host avoids specifying
details, leaving the method of implementation to the workstation.
Dealing at this higher level allows the host to take advantage of
detailed features of the workstation which the host has no knowledge
of, and thus hopefully solves the problem of only using a set of
"common denominator" functions which are implemented by all
workstations and which can be conveniently expressed in a generic
fashion. Future software designers be aware of this.

There is much more work to be done.  The extensions described as MWP
options are merely examples, others should be pursued.  The harder
questions of moving more than just display management to the
workstation should also be addressed.