the real reason being.....?
wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Sorry, the > > "be resilient to Global Thermal Nuclear attacks" > > is a myth. > > Dom Stocqueler > > > > > > "William > Gragido" To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: TCP/IP and DOD > [7:39657] > Sent > by: > > nobody@groups > > tudy.com > > > > 27/03/2002 > > 20:17 > > Please > respond > to > > "William > > Gragido" > > > > > > > The DoD adopted TCP/IP as its native protocol for communications in 1983. > DARPA lead the charge for a communications system that would be resilient > to > Global Thermal Nuclear attacks (therein allowing for continued, > uninterrupted comm), and would allow for common connectivity of > multi-vendor > solutions. This of course did yield 'ARPA NET' which, by a decision of the > DCA (Defense Communications Agency), in 1983 was split in two yielding a > smaller version of 'ARPA NET' and 'MILNET'. The evolution of the modern > internet can followed done the line from 'ARPA NET' and as we all know by > virtue of adding new networks to the mix, 'ARPA NET' was de-regulated in > 1991 ushering the age of the modern internet. > > Hope that helps, > > Will Gragido > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Michael Williams > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: TCP/IP and DOD [7:39657] > > > It's kinda fuzzy. I myself just got through doing a tech review of a book > covering this topic as well as have written my own "materials" for > training, > etc covering this topic. IMHO, DoD is credited with "creating the > internet" > even though at the time it wasn't called the internet and didn't use the > same protocols we do now. Although the DoD started the whole mess, from > what I've read DoD commisioned ARPANET to research this. I'm sure that > peoples are various universities and colleges were in on the actual > deveopment evidenced by the fact that in 1971 there were 15 nodes (with a > total of 23 hosts), namely UCLA, SRI, UCSB, U of Utah, BBN, MIT, RAND, SDC, > Harvard, Lincoln Lab, Stanford, UIU(C), CWRU, CMU, and NASA/Ames. Note > most > of those listed are colleges/universities. I've read some about BBN, > however > it seems to me their main role was to supply the first "computers" > (Honeywell 516 mini computers with 12K of memory) that acted as Information > Message Processors (IMPs) (routers?). > > However, I would humbly suggest that Howard B. or Priscilla O. throw their > 2 > cents in here. > > Also, since your doing a technical edit, be careful of the words you choose > as well. For example you use the word "written" over and over above, but I > don't think the conversation is really about "which programmers actually > wrote the code" it's more about "who either spearheaded or caused the > evolution of the *standards* we call TCP/IP" in which case I don't think > crediting the DoD is incorrect. > > My 2 cents =) > Mike W. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=39753&t=39657 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
