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Telnet
Many of us science or cs oriented college students in the 1980s and 1990s used telnet. We used telnet not only to move or edit files or run programs; but, also to communicate to other users who were logged into the system.
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Telnet
What is Telnet?
Telnet is a commnications protocl designed to connect terminals to terminal-oriented processes and to each other. A typical session start looks like this when you login:Many of us science or cs oriented college students in the 1980s and 1990s used telnet. We used telnet not only to move or edit files or run programs; but, also to communicate to other users who were logged into the system.
A Brief History of Telnet
Postel came up with the Telent protocol in a RFC spec numbered 764 in 1980.[Edit this page] [Page history] [What links here] [Discuss this topic] [Printer Friendly]
