8-bitters and multi-whatever

[Jules Richardson]

Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 13 Sep 2007 at 13:43, Jules Richardson wrote:
> 
>> I suppose I've always seen it as "electronically connected computers" or 
>> somesuch - i.e. it doesn't imply anything about what data is shared (or how), 
>> just that something *can* be transferred without sneakernetting information 
>> around.
> 
> So my use of the acoustic-coupled modem out of a TI Silent 700 on my 
> MITS Altair 8800 to a CDC 6600 over phone lines was networking in 
> 1976?  

I don't see why not; serial comms (over whatever medium) connecting two 
machines is still 'networking' in my book. I the case you mention it may well 
be only point-to-point rather than "lots of machines on the same line", but I 
still think it qualifies.

> As far as coupling two computers together--well, that's VERY old.  
> Goes back to the 1950's at least and probably is older than that.

No argument here.

cheers

Jules