50 yrs. ago today

[Dave Wade]

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> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of William Donzelli
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> Sent: 30 October 2019 10:49
> To: allison via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: 50 yrs. ago today
> 
> > Funny thing was DECnet was in 1983 the largest world wide network
> > period.
> 
> comma, ignoring SNA.

I am not so sure. Initially IBM's internal VNET network (and BITENT) didn't use SNA they used bisync RSCS (for mail and files) and bisync 3270 lines handled by PVM  (Passthrough Virtual machine) 
Native SNA didn't come to VM until very late in the day....

> 
> --
> Will


Dave