Standards
Interoperability among the many different GILS-compliant servers is defined through the GILS Application. A profile is "The statement of a function and the environment within which it is used, in terms of a set of one or more standards, and where applicable, identification of chosen classes, subsets, options, and parameters of those standards. A set of implementor agreements providing guidance in applying a standard interoperably in a specific limited context." [ 3 ]