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From: hes@ecsvax.UUCP (Henry Schaffer)
Newsgroups: net.general
Subject: Notable Computer Networks
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Date: Wed, 8-Oct-86 22:29:20 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  8 22:29:20 1986
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is the title of an article by John S. Quarterman and Josiah C. Hoskins
in the October 1986 issue of Communications of the ACM (pp. 932-971.)

"Computer networks are becoming more numerous and more diverse.
Collectively, they constitute a worldwide metanetwork."

This is a survey of the characteristics, history and circumstances
of around two dozen major networks, including UUCP and USENET.  The
discussion on addresses, with a full page table showing "Address
Formats and Gateways" will be useful to many people.

I believe that this article is a "must" for people interested in
networks and networking.   (I noticed that the authors' addresses
given at the end of the article are U.S. Mail - *only*.  Is there
a reason? :-)

--henry schaffer  n c state univ