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August 7, 2025

The Real Origin of Cisco Systems - TC Rindfleisch
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The following account of the real origins of Cisco Systems, as opposed to the history often recounted in Cisco company literature, was written in 1999 by Tom Rindfleisch. Rindfleisch was Director of the SUMEX-AIM project (1973-1990), under which the software for a powerful Internet router system was developed and widely deployed at Stanford and elsewhere … Continue reading "The Real Origin of Cisco Systems"

Rob Pike Responds - Slashdot
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He starts by clearing up my error in saying he was a Unix co-creator in the original Call For Questions. From there he goes on to answer your questions both completely and lucidly. A refreshing change from the politicians and executives we've talked to so much recently, no doubt about it....

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Using Unix is the computing equivalent of listening only to music by David Cassidy.