ARPA managers were irritated by the lack of communications between diverse systems and the need to learn many arcane command languages to talk to each system.
Priscilla At 10:00 AM 3/28/02, Chuck wrote: >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. ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=39848&t=39657 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
