[ih] BBN C-series computers

[Miles Fidelman]

On 10/25/17 2:27 PM, Jack Haverty wrote:

> The history of TCP implementations was driven by non-technical forces
> too.  As the saying goes -- "Follow the money."
>
> <snip>
>
> Startups popped up to fill gaps.  Microsoft was a tad late to the party,
> and a slew of small companies created TCPs for DOS/Windows.  I recall
> circa 1990 we had to deal with testing our software using 30+ different
> TCP implementations for Windows that were then in common use.

Wang was even later.  As I recall, they went from being the Army's 
primary computer vendor, to out-the-door, because they kept dragging 
their heels on implementing TCP/IP.

Miles

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