germany and china - a partnership.

in july [1972?], larry roberts had created the first system that could list messages, forward them, and reply; but old habits die hard .. the turning point came when larry roberts broadcast an edict: he would answer any letter within a month, any phone call within a week, and any e-mail within a day. Since he controlled the Arpanet budget, every site manager became an instant convert to computer communications | jacques vallee, the heart of the internet