some european networking stories are set free over there: NetAffair

one shouldn't forget that computer networking was once not a favorable thing to do.

xerox memo of the month, march 5 1974. to bob metcalf and dave boggs:

I have read with dismay your presentation "Draft Ethernet Overview". As i am sure you are aware, technically or conceptually there is nothing new in your proposal ... The fallacy in your conception is that the stations should be transmitting randomly ... You should seriously study how the telephone companies handle this problem ...