>Thats what the DoD taught in their DataCommunications Schools. Sorry Dom.
Absolutely, positively wrong, though. That's an urban legend that has been disavowed by every early developer I can think of, including the DARPA people. It developed out of pure DARPA sponsored research in networking. I'm hard-pressed to think of any nuclear command & control communications system, before the mid-80's or so, that used TCP/IP, and at one time I knew pretty much every system that was deployed. Among the ones I can talk about, they were circuit-switched or radio. Some of the circuit-switched networks were computer controlled, including AUTODIN I and a variety of intelligent networks. Without detailed research, I'd tend to say the first military TCP/IP applications were in tactical, not strategic, nets. Actually, the first demonstration that packet switched networks were resilient to massive attack came from the Iraqi air defense system in Desert Storm. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >Chuck >Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:00 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: TCP/IP and DOD [7:39657] > > >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=39778&t=39657 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
