Sigh. 16 years ago today.
https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt
Re: Sigh. 16 years ago today.
why i dread october: jon, abha, itojun
Re: Sigh. 16 years ago today.
On 10/15/2014 23:42, Rodney Joffe wrote: https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt I posted this to Facebook a while ago: From NANOG Subject: Sigh. 16 years ago today. https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt [Ed. note: The man being remembered was important, and in ways, still is. But I mention it also because it points out that whereas we bang our heads against soul-less monoliths, it seems, in the early days it was a really small, close-knit group that brought this Internet thing out of the labs and stood it up and made it play in remarkably productive ways.] -- The unique Characteristics of System Administrators: The fact that they are infallible; and, The fact that they learn from their mistakes. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
RE: Sigh. 16 years ago today.
Rodney thanks for posting; I really enjoyed reading it. These treasures keep alive the historical significance of those who realized this technology that most today take for granted. -Original Message- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Rodney Joffe Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 12:42 AM To: NANOG Subject: Sigh. 16 years ago today. https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt
Re: Sigh. 16 years ago today.
On Oct 15, 2014, at 23:20 , Larry Sheldon wrote: > On 10/15/2014 23:42, Rodney Joffe wrote: >> https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt >> > > I posted this to Facebook a while ago: > > From NANOG > > Subject: Sigh. 16 years ago today. > > https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt > > [Ed. note: The man being remembered was important, and in ways, still is. But > I mention it also because it points out that whereas we bang our heads > against soul-less monoliths, it seems, in the early days it was a really > small, close-knit group that brought this Internet thing out of the labs and > stood it up and made it play in remarkably productive ways.] In many ways, today, it is a larger and more diverse group, but the bottom line is that behind all those peering relationships, NANOG conferences, ARIN meetings, etc. are a dedicated group of engineers just trying to keep it all functional. Owen > > -- > The unique Characteristics of System Administrators: > > The fact that they are infallible; and, > > The fact that they learn from their mistakes. > > > Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
Re: Sigh. 16 years ago today.
At the time he died I was just being introduced to Internet, and first read his name when reading rfc 821. I had never really heard of Jon Postel's legacy until a remembrance on this list some years back which is when I added a reminder to my calendar. Every year it reminds me that "*if I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.*" D. Oplerno is built upon empowering faculty and students -- Daniël W. Crompton <http://specialbrands.net/> <http://specialbrands.net/> http://specialbrands.net/ <http://twitter.com/webhat> <http://www.facebook.com/webhat> <http://plancast.com/webhat> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/redhat> On 16 October 2014 20:18, Owen DeLong wrote: > > On Oct 15, 2014, at 23:20 , Larry Sheldon wrote: > > > On 10/15/2014 23:42, Rodney Joffe wrote: > >> https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt > >> > > > > I posted this to Facebook a while ago: > > > > From NANOG > > > > Subject: Sigh. 16 years ago today. > > > > https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2468.txt > > > > [Ed. note: The man being remembered was important, and in ways, still > is. But I mention it also because it points out that whereas we bang our > heads against soul-less monoliths, it seems, in the early days it was a > really small, close-knit group that brought this Internet thing out of the > labs and stood it up and made it play in remarkably productive ways.] > > In many ways, today, it is a larger and more diverse group, but the bottom > line is that behind all those peering relationships, NANOG conferences, > ARIN meetings, etc. are a dedicated group of engineers just trying to keep > it all functional. > > Owen > > > > > -- > > The unique Characteristics of System Administrators: > > > > The fact that they are infallible; and, > > > > The fact that they learn from their mistakes. > > > > > > Quis custodiet ipsos custodes > >
