"first" computer on the internet

William Donzelli wdonzelli at gmail.com
Fri Jul 18 15:15:03 CDT 2008


> - IIRC, the NSFnet funding/expansion/backbone were slightly later.

1985, but things were not really together until 1986.

The last part of the NSFnet went down a couple years ago, very
quietly. By then it had changed hands a couple of times.

> The machine Dan has may have been 'first' at something but without a further
> qualifier any claim of historic significance is pointless.

I think the failure of any of the museums to show any interest has
something to say...

--
Will


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