6 Apr
2021
6 Apr
'21
9:20 p.m.
Born on this day in 1969 with the publication of RFC-1 "Host Software" by
Steve Crocker, it basically specified the ARPAnet and the IMPs.
Oh, and it really peeves me when the stupid media call it "the internet";
it's a proper noun, hence is capitalised.
-- Dave
6 Apr
6 Apr
10:01 p.m.
On 4/6/21 3:20 PM, Dave Horsfall wrote:
Oh, and it really peeves me when the stupid media call
it "the
internet"; it's a proper noun, hence is capitalised.
/The/ /Internet/ is one of a number of /internets/.
With "the" and the capital I referencing a specific one.
Sadly we are starting see the bifurcation of The Internet.
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die
10:57 p.m.
On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 5:21 PM Dave Horsfall <dave(a)horsfall.org> wrote:
Born on this day in 1969 with the publication of RFC-1 "Host Software" by
Steve Crocker, it basically specified the ARPAnet and the IMPs.
That website is wrong. Saying the Internet's birthday is when RFC-1
came out is like saying a child's birthday is when mom's water broke.
It was getting close but it was not born yet.
I'll celebrate October 29, which is when the first data went over the
Arpanet. But even that isn't really correct, as the Internet is a
network of networks and Arpanet was all alone.
Jim
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