| Hobbes' Internet Timeline |
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1979- Meeting between U of Wisconsin, DARPA, NSF, and computer scientists
from many universities to establish a Computer Science Department
research computer network (organized by Larry Landweber).
- USENET established using UUCP between Duke and UNC by Tom Truscott, Jim Ellis, and Steve Bellovin. All original groups were under net.* hierarchy.
- First MUD, MUD1, by Richard Bartle and Roy Trubshaw at U of Essex
- ARPA establishes the Internet Configuration Control Board (ICCB)
- Packet Radio Network (PRNET) experiment starts with DARPA funding. Most communications take place between mobile vans. ARPANET connection via SRI.
- USENET established using UUCP between Duke and UNC by Tom Truscott, Jim Ellis, and Steve Bellovin. All original groups were under net.* hierarchy.
21st January 1999: hit.htm