Re: [IFWP] Computer science or the "market", government or ICANN

[Ronda Hauben]

From: "Richard J. Sexton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>1) there has never been anything in human history as big, diverse or
>ungovernable as the Internet.

That's not the point. The point is that the Internet has grown
up from a special environment at ARPA's IPTO (the Information Processing
Techniques Office) where it was protected and computer science 
leadership could be provided for its growth and development. 
That is still needed.

Knowing the history of this development helps to understand the
Internet and its requirements.

That is why its history is very important. But in general it 
is treated as if it emerged out of Athena's head.


Ronda