Monster Essays - Telnet
Telnet
Before gophers, hypertext, and sophisticated web browsers, telnet was
the primary means by which computer users connected their machines with other
computers around the world. Telnet is a plain ASCII terminal emulation
protocol that is still used to access a variety of information sources, most
notably libraries and local BBS's. This report will trace the history and usage
of this still popular and widely used protocol and explain where and how it
still manages to fit in today.
HISTORY AND FUTURE OF TELNET
"Telnet" is the accepted name of the Internet protocol and the command
name on UN....
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