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short history of the internet >>
Bruce Sterling traces the birth and evolution of the Internet
from a military network, to use in linking scientists
and educational facilities, and finally to primary use
by the general public. In this richly detailed article,
Sterling documents the origins of the web as well as offers
his own opinions as to what each development has meant
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[from the site:]
"Why do people want to be "on the Internet?" One of the main reasons is simple freedom. The Internet is a
rare example of a true, modern, functional anarchy. There is no "Internet Inc." There are no official
censors, no bosses, no board of directors, no stockholders. In principle, any node can speak as a peer
to any other node, as long as it obeys the rules of the TCP/IP protocols, which are strictly technical,
not social or political. (There has been some struggle over commercial use of the Internet, but that
situation is changing...)"
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