Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 13 Sep 2007 at 13:43, Jules Richardson wrote:
I suppose I've always seen it as
"electronically connected computers" or
somesuch - i.e. it doesn't imply anything about what data is shared (or how),
just that something *can* be transferred without sneakernetting information
around.
So my use of the acoustic-coupled modem out of a TI Silent 700 on my
MITS Altair 8800 to a CDC 6600 over phone lines was networking in
1976?
I don't see why not; serial comms (over whatever medium) connecting two
machines is still 'networking' in my book. I the case you mention it may well
be only point-to-point rather than "lots of machines on the same line", but I
still think it qualifies.
As far as coupling two computers together--well,
that's VERY old.
Goes back to the 1950's at least and probably is older than that.
No argument here.
cheers
Jules