BITNET: Past, Present, and Future.

Oberst, Daniel J.; Smith, Sheldon B.

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ERIC Number: EJ340354

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Publication Date: 1986

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BITNET: Past, Present, and Future.

Oberst, Daniel J.; Smith, Sheldon B.

EDUCOM Bulletin, v21 n2 p10-17 Sum 1986

Discusses history and development of the academic computer network BITNET, including BITNET Network Support Center's growth and services, and international expansion. Network users, reasons for growth, and future developments are reviewed. A BITNET applications sampler and listings of compatible computers and operating systems, sites, and executive committee members are provided. (MBR)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Costs, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Mail, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, History, Information Centers, Information Services, Institutional Cooperation, International Programs, Organization, Universities, Use Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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