CSNET
The Computer Science Network (CSNET) was a computer network that began operation in 1981 in the United States.[1] Its 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 limitations. It played a significant role in spreading awareness of, and access to, national networking and was a major milestone on the path to development of the global Internet. CSNET was funded by the National Science Foundation for an initial three-year period from 1981 to 1984.
History
The first management team consisted of Landweber (University of Wisconsin), Farber (University of Delaware),
The Purdue team, consisting of Peter Denning, Douglas Comer, and Paul McNabb, was responsible for designing and building the kernel interfaces that would allow sites outside of the ARPANET infrastructure to connect via public X.25 networks, such as Telenet. The mechanism allowed systems with TCP/IP network stacks to use an X.25 network device, with IP datagrams being sent through dynamically allocated X.25 sessions. Purdue and other sites with ARPANET access would act as gateways into the ARPANET, allowing non-ARPANet sites to have email, telnet, ftp, and other forms of network access directly into the ARPANET.
By 1981, three sites were connected: University of Delaware, Princeton University, and Purdue University. By 1982, 24 sites were connected expanding to 84 sites by 1984, including one in Israel. Soon thereafter, connections were established to computer science departments in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, and Japan. CSNET eventually connected more than 180 institutions.[7]
One of the earliest experiments in free software distribution on a network, netlib, was available on CSNET.[8]
CSNET was a forerunner of the
Components
The CSNET project had three primary components: an email relaying service (Delaware and RAND), a name service (Wisconsin), and
The email relaying service was called Phonenet, after the telephone-specific channel of the
Recognition
At the July 2009
References
- ^ a b "The Internet—From Modest Beginnings". NSF website. Archived from the original on 2016-10-07. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ Dave Crocker (August 18, 2008). "Impact of Email Work at The Rand Corporation in the mid-1970s" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
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- ^ Rick Adrion (October 5, 1983). "CSNET Transition Plan Bulletin #1". email message. National Science Foundation. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ CSNET History
- S2CID 52895937.
- ^ CSNET-CIC Shutdown Notice[permanent dead link]
- ^ Craig Partridge; Leo Lanzillo (Feb 1989). "Implementation of Dial-up IP for UNIX Systems". Proceedings of the 1989 Winter USENIX Technical Conference.
- S2CID 9006661.
- ^ "Dialup IP release". BBN Systems and Technologies, Cambridge MA. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Trailblazing CSNET Network Receives 2009 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award". News release. Internet Society. July 29, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ Lynn St. Amour, Dave Crocker (July 29, 2009). "Postel Award to CSNET". Audio recording. Retrieved September 30, 2011.