Vint Cerf clearly disagrees with your position on credit to Al Gore, as he states in his letter above, "The Vice President deserves credit…". No mythology here, except for the false claims about the contribution of Gore.
Thanks for re-posting the Vint Cerf letter. There is a YouTube video of Cerf smacking down a presenter who misrepresented the importance of Al Gore's contribution. The laughing crowd soon becomes somber. It has become an Internet meme to continue the mockery of Gore, mainly by a minority of smart-aleck newtechs who are not aware of any history earlier than their graduation from grammar school.
HuffPo is poor at fact-checking; it's becoming a laughing stock when compared to reputable journalistic organizations. The story of BBN and its role in the foundations of the Internet--so well told in "When Wizards Stay Up Late," as you noted in your article here--is fascinating in and of itself. I applaud your work in setting the record straight. Please continue.
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It has become an Internet meme to continue the mockery of Gore, mainly by a minority of smart-aleck newtechs who are not aware of any history earlier than their graduation from grammar school.
Thanks for the great fact-checking.
The story of BBN and its role in the foundations of the Internet--so well told in "When Wizards Stay Up Late," as you noted in your article here--is fascinating in and of itself.
I applaud your work in setting the record straight. Please continue.
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