[Linux-pe] An Account of RFCs, from the NY Times

[Alan McConnell]

On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 08:21:53AM -0400, Andy Oram wrote:
> That is a really nice historical record, yes. I hope you don't
> mind my pointing to a related article of mine you might find
> interesting. I found an odd RFC called "Towards the Future
> Internet Architecture" and interviewed a number of Internet
> founders for a backward look:

> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2001/12/21/oram.html
	I think Andy may not be on ma-linux and dclug, so I'm
	replying to this so that everyone can see the above link.
	I think it can be described as a more thorough exploration
	of the issues in the Crocker article, and I highly recommend
	that everyone give it a thorough read.

I'm retired from the hurly-burly, I've wrestled the wretched Verizon
to what I consider almost a victory(after mammoth struggles I got
DSL from them cheap), and so I'm pretty happy with my connectivity.
My feeling, as now an amateur, is that the issues remaining with
the Internet are, and will continue to be, political/legal, and
hardly technical any more.  I wonder if Andy, or others, would
agree.

Best wishes to all,

Alan

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