Saturday, July 1, 2023

Collection of quotes about CSNET

This post is a collection of quotes about CSNET (established in 1981). CSNET stands for Computer Science Network. There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "The CSNET project had three primary components: an email relaying service (Delaware and RAND), a name service (Wisconsin) and TCP/IP-over-X.25 tunneling technology (Purdue)." (Wikipedia: CSNET, 2.25.23 UTC 8:18)

2. "In 1980, the NSF awarded $5 million to launch the network." (Wikipedia: CSNET, 2.25.23 UTC 8:18)

3. "[CNET's] purpose was to extend networking benefits, for computer science departments at academic and research institutions that could not be directly connected to ARPANET, due to funding or authorization limits." (Wikipedia: CSNET, 2.25.23 UTC 8:18)