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| + | * Mischa Schwartz, ''Computer-Communication Network Design and Analysis'', Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1977 - an older instance of TYMNET is covered in some detail in Chapter 2, pp. 25-35 | ||
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* [http://www.softwarehistory.org/one-of-the-two-essentials-for-computer-timesharing-to-be-viable-the-origins-of-tymnet-version-1/ The Origins of Tymnet] | * [http://www.softwarehistory.org/one-of-the-two-essentials-for-computer-timesharing-to-be-viable-the-origins-of-tymnet-version-1/ The Origins of Tymnet] | ||
* [https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/181/724?position=0 Schematic of Tymshare’s Tymnet network] | * [https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/181/724?position=0 Schematic of Tymshare’s Tymnet network] | ||
| + | * [https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/145258/oh412nh.pdf An Interview with Norman Hardy] - covers the early history of TYMNET in some detail | ||
| + | * [http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/06/102717167-05-01-acc.pdf Oral History of Ann Hardy] - one of the first technical employees at Tymshare, this mentions the origins of TYMNET | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 5 February 2024
TYMNET (later usually referred to as Tymnet) was a data network made initially for connecting Tymshare hosts, but over time expanding to its own entity offering commercial service.
Further reading
- Mischa Schwartz, Computer-Communication Network Design and Analysis, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1977 - an older instance of TYMNET is covered in some detail in Chapter 2, pp. 25-35
External links
- The Origins of Tymnet
- Schematic of Tymshare’s Tymnet network
- An Interview with Norman Hardy - covers the early history of TYMNET in some detail
- Oral History of Ann Hardy - one of the first technical employees at Tymshare, this mentions the origins of TYMNET
