Morris Worm Turning 20 84
netbuzz writes "The Internet will mark an infamous anniversary Sunday, when the Morris worm turns 20. Considered the first major attack on the 'Net, Morris served as a wake-up call about the risk of software bugs, and it set the stage for network security to become an important area of computer science. It was also the first time many non-techies heard of the 'Net, as the mainstream media covered the story extensively."
Reader maximus1 contributes a brief ITWorld story about Robert Morris himself.
Re:Wow... (Score:5, Informative)
Found something:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2i_6j55bS0 [youtube.com]
Its so silly now it almost seems like a joke. Luckily the people from MIT actually do seem reasonable, but the newscasters and their production team are just crazy.
Man, i can't believe 1988 was 20 years ago... I was 4.
-Taylor
Re:He invented the Net then? (Score:3, Informative)
No, he sponsored the bill to create the Internet when he was in Congress.
Re:He invented the Net then? (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp [snopes.com]
Re:Doesn't make sense (Score:3, Informative)