From 4bfd864f10b68b71482b35c818559068ef8d5797 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Voss Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:54:24 +0100 Subject: doc: Add RFC documents --- doc/rfc/rfc371.txt | 112 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 112 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/rfc/rfc371.txt (limited to 'doc/rfc/rfc371.txt') diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc371.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc371.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7db1dd9 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc371.txt @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ + + + + + + +NWG/ RFC #371 Robert Kahn +NIC 11020 BBN + 12 July 1972 + +DEMONSTRATION AT INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE + + The International Computer Communications Conference, scheduled +for 24-26 October 1972 at the Washington, D.C. Hilton Hotel, is a +newly organized conference intended to address a broad set of issues +in the Computer Communications field. Approximately 17 sessions are +currently planned for the conference. The social implications of this +field are a matter of widespread interest that reaches society in +almost all walks of life; education, medicine, research, business and +government. All these areas will be affected as the field develops. + + I am organizing a computer communication network demonstration to +run in parallel with the sessions. This demonstration will provide +attendees with the opportunity to gain first hand experience in the +use of a computer network. The theme of the demonstration will be on +the value of computer communication networks, emphasizing topics such +as data base retrieval, combined use of several machines, real-time +data access, interactive cooperation, simulation systems, simplified +hard copy techniques, and so forth. I am hoping to present a broad +sampling of computer based resources that will provide attendees with +some perspective on the utility of computer communication networks. + + Terminal equipment has already been offered by many different +manufacturers and we are beginning to home in on the application +areas. The plan is to deliver a TIP to the Hilton and to connect it +into the ARPANET. All terminals at the Hilton will then be connected +directly to the TIP. Software resources on the ARPANET as well as +resources in other nets that can be temporarily connected to the +ARPANET and made available for the purpose of demonstration will be +available. In most cases it is possible to arrange for terminal +access via the ARPANET to non ARPANET sites without hardware or +software development on their part. + + A significant amount of preparation by ourselves, the NIC, and +others is being devoted to making it convenient for naive users to sit +down at a terminal and effectively use "selected" resources without +assistance. This involves the generation of "explicit" documentation +in easy to understand terms -- a non-trivial task. However, we hope +this effort will also be useful for other application in the long run. + + + + + + + + + [Page 1] + +NWG/RFC# 371 REK2 12-JUL-72 9:28 11020 +Demonstration at International Computer Communications Conference + + + We need the help of sites in the network community to pitch in +and lend a hand. This is a large undertaking and much too big to be +pulled off without a large committment in time and energy between now +and October. + + Many of you are already active in planning for ICCC. For those +of you who may not yet be involved, someone will be contacting or will +have contacted your technical liaison in the next few days. We hope +you will join us in this effort. If you have suggestions about the +demo or if you want particular information about it, please send me a +message via the NIC (ident REK2) or get in touch with me at BBN (617) +491-1850 x 3401. + + + + + + + + + [ This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry ] + [ into the online RFC archives by BBN Corp. under the ] + [ direction of Alex McKenzie. 1/97 ] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + [Page 2] + -- cgit v1.2.3