<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/032811-paul-baran-packet-switching-obit.html> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> The basis of optimism is sheer terror. -- Oscar Wilde
On 3/28/2011 5:44 AM, Dobbins, Roland wrote:
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Katie Hafner's (Where Wizards Stay Up Late) obit on Paul is also quite good: <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/technology/28baran.html?_r=1&src=busln> -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net
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From: "Roland Dobbins" <rdobbins@arbor.net>
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Oh hell; now we'll *never* lay the ghost of "packet switching was invented to create a nuclear-war-survivable network". [ reads obit ] See? Happy Landings, Dr B. Cheers, -- jra
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011, Jay Ashworth wrote:
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From: "Roland Dobbins" <rdobbins@arbor.net>
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Oh hell; now we'll *never* lay the ghost of "packet switching was invented to create a nuclear-war-survivable network".
[ reads obit ]
See?
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Ransom Stoddard: You're not going to use the story, Mr. Scott? Maxwell Scott: No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. - Lucy
Happy Landings, Dr B.
Cheers, -- jra
On 03/28/2011 03:14 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
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From: "Roland Dobbins"<rdobbins@arbor.net> <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/032811-paul-baran-packet-switching-obit.html> Oh hell; now we'll *never* lay the ghost of "packet switching was invented to create a nuclear-war-survivable network".
[ reads obit ]
See?
Happy Landings, Dr B.
If it's good enough to use as a source for Wikipedia, who's to tell what is and what isn't factual.
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:14:18 -0400 (EDT) Jay Ashworth <jra@baylink.com> wrote:
Oh hell; now we'll *never* lay the ghost of "packet switching was invented to create a nuclear-war-survivable network".
Maybe you're confusing the invention of packet switching with the creation of the ARPANET? Survivability, particular to "enemy attack", was a prime motivator for Baran's original ideas as published in he IEEE Transactions of Communications 1964 paper. ARPANET's motivation was apparently very different. The Network World article looks to be factually accurate to me. Looks like this was used as a primary source for the article: <http://www.rand.org/about/history/baran.list.html> John
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From: "John Kristoff" <jtk@cymru.com>
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:14:18 -0400 (EDT) Jay Ashworth <jra@baylink.com> wrote:
Oh hell; now we'll *never* lay the ghost of "packet switching was invented to create a nuclear-war-survivable network".
Maybe you're confusing the invention of packet switching with the creation of the ARPANET?
In fact, I probably was. Sorry for the allegedly humorous noise. Cheers, -- jra
it goes to show that the greatest and I must add unsung heroes have the greatest impact on our lives even when we do not know it. Regards Raymond Macharia On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Dobbins, Roland <rdobbins@arbor.net> wrote:
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