[Info-vax] An alternative history of computing

David Jones osuvman50 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 23 20:59:57 EDT 2021


On Friday, July 23, 2021 at 6:09:10 PM UTC-4, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
> DECnet Phase IV is tiny compared to DECnet Phase V, and was much 
> easier to port. 
> 
> The port of Phase V is ongoing. 
> 
> -- 
> -- Rob

Phase V is so bloated that initially DEC said you had to use a separate box
to be the router (and every network required a router).



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