Short History of the Internet >>
Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling traces the birth and evolution of the Internet from a military
network, to use in linking scientists and educational facilities, and finally
to primary use by the general public. In this richly detailed article, Sterling
documents the origins of the web as well as offers his own opinions as to
what each development has meant
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[Intro] [from the site:] "Why do people want to be "on the Internet?" One of the
main reasons is simple freedom. The Internet is a rare example of a true,
modern, functional anarchy. There is no "Internet Inc." There are no official
censors, no bosses, no board of directors, no stockholders. In principle,
any node can speak as a peer to any other node, as long as it obeys the
rules of the TCP/IP protocols, which are strictly technical, not social or
political. (There has been some struggle over commercial use of the
Internet, but that situation is changing...)"
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