[ih] Installed base momentum (was Re: Design choices in SMTP)

[John Levine]

It appears that Charles H Sauer (he/him) via Internet-history <sauer at technologists.com> said:
>IBM people steeped in SNA had a hard time accepting TCP/IP. Fortunately 
>for us working on AIX, Larry Loucks, even though he had been 
>instrumental in SNA, particularly LU 6.2, saw the need for TCP/IP. Dale 
>Reed was another SNA principal that became open minded about TCP/IP. CHS

I recall some discussions about us putting LU 6.2 into what became RT PC
AIX. Urrgh. Thank heavens Larry figured things out.

R's,
John