Re: [Nethistory] Collecting the history of networking, a possible methodology

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Sun, 26 May 2013 01:40 UTC

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On 5/25/2013 4:59 AM, Jack Haverty wrote:
> For example, I recently did some garage archaeology and unearthed my
> notebooks from the late 70s and early 80s with all my notes from various
> meetings of TCP, IP, ICCB/IAB, and other meetings of the early working
> groups.  If I scan them before the ink blurs beyond readability, where
> should I FTP the files...?


When considering an effort to specify a mechanism, I'm a fan of use 
cases, to guide everyone's thinking.  Use cases are typically simple, 
concrete, direct and realistic.

The above seems to me to be one of the more iconic examples for the 
current effort.  I'd think that if the effort develops a useful, 
scalable answer, it will have significantly improved the world's 
long-term archiving of Internet historical data.

What other questions should be on the list?

d/

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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
bbiw.net