[ih] Fw: First ARPANET Link Put Into Service: November 21, 1969

[Brian E Carpenter]

On 22-Nov-25 06:59, Alexander McKenzie via Internet-history wrote:
> Note that the phone line was installed and operational in October (October
> 29, 1969).  This has nothing to do with November 21.
> 
> In November an IMP (and phone lines) was installed at UCSB.  Perhaps that's
> what this announcement was trying to celebrate? (First possibility of
> multiple pats between source and destination?)

According to Peter Salus [1] November 21st was "The first Telnet session",
between SRI and UCLA. Was that the famous L - O - G - crash! session?

Regards/Ngā mihi
    Brian Carpenter

[1] Peter H. Salus, Casting the Net, Addison-Wesley, 1995, page 55.


> Regards,
> Alex McKenzie
> 
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM Alex McKenzie <amckenzie3 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
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