People often say that if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid that thieves will miss you.

Carter had always stayed away from such people with rich and small thoughts.

As for eight hundred thousand US dollars, Carter knew that he had obviously paid an excessive price to obtain the patent rights of the mouse. Normally, he shouldn't have spent so much money, but

In terms of income, there is no loss at all!

After fixing the mouse, the next step is for Microsoft to take the right path: develop a visual graphics operating system, the famous Windows!!

In addition to the benefits of the mouse itself, Windows is the king!

But before that.

"Apanet?"

"Fortunately now, the security level of ARPANET has been lowered a long time ago. If you had inquired about this ten years earlier, you would have been subject to scrutiny, but it doesn't matter now."

"As for the ARPANET, you can understand it as a communication network similar to a telephone network composed of many telephone lines. When the Defense Advanced Plan Agency launched this project, the purpose was to disperse the military command units. It was regarded as a threat to the Soviet Union's nuclear threat

It’s a countermeasure. If war breaks out again, if our command center is destroyed, we will completely lose the war!"

"The dispersion of command units requires an efficient communication network to connect them into a whole. So that when one command unit is destroyed, the remaining units can also perform the command function. In 1975, the network test

Completed, the number of nodes linked through ARPANET has exceeded one hundred. Also in 1975, ARPANET was officially handed over to the Department of Defense Communications Agency for operation."

"Although ARPANET is still a Secret, in fact, its confidentiality is no longer possible. SSFIED, it is only a matter of time. For the networks established by some universities participating in the ARPANET project, as well as your Yale University BITNET

, we don’t care now.”

To be honest, Sullivan was a little helpless when it came to Carter.

From a personal point of view, he doesn't like to have contact with this kind of rich kid, but the reality makes him have to maintain even the superficial harmony? In addition, the attitude of the Intelligence Department is now obvious, which is to win over this guy.

Under such circumstances, Sullivan will tell you everything he can about small things, such as asking about something, both in public and private matters. But why do you always ask questions like this?

You say it is a secret, right? It is considered a secret, at least it is something that is difficult for ordinary people to know; but if you really say it is some kind of state secret, boy, if you hear it or see it, join in quickly! Otherwise, I will do whatever I want to you.

This kind of information, this kind of thing, is obviously not qualified!

To put it simply, Sullivan always felt like he was being used for nothing.

"How about I introduce you to a colleague? Have you forgotten that I am on a mission now!!"

"Stop it! Is it comfortable to sit in the office of the Ministry of Justice? Don't tell me that you really understand the business of the Ministry of Justice. Wouldn't it be nice to have me chat with you to relieve your boredom?"

After complaining about Sullivan, Carter decisively hung up the phone.

Regarding the ARPANET, Carter understood clearly: Isn’t this the Internet?!

From the initial linkage of four large computers at four Southwest universities, the University of California, Stanford University, the University of Utah, and the University of California, Los Angeles, to now more than hundreds of major computers are linked to each other and can send emails to each other.

The Internet, it's here!

It was difficult for Carter to describe his mood at this moment.

From the first moment he found himself traveling back in time to 1979, Carter's thoughts and ideas could not avoid the Internet. As a person who grew up in the Internet era, who could not be tempted by such a gold mine?!

And according to Sullivan, some small Internets, no, they should be called local area networks, seem to have begun to be established. These small local area networks, with a pitiful number of users, will in the future

"Rick, there is something called BITNET in our school. Have you heard of it? Do you know who created it?!"

The next day, with dark circles under his eyes that turned purple, Carter rushed into the dormitory with the mouse patent transfer document.

"Huh? What? I've never heard of it."

"It is a kind of network, a local area network, something that can connect different computers to each other!"

Well, looking at Rick's confused eyes, Carter realized: This guy really doesn't know this kind of thing.

"Is it important? And you are in your current state. What's going on?"

It doesn't matter what it is, as long as Rick knows Carter's condition.

This was the first time Rick had seen this kind of fanaticism in Carter, who was almost up all night. This discovery made Rick put down the textbook in his hand. He carefully pulled up the chair and asked Carter to sit down slowly.

explain.

"I'm OK, in very good condition! This thing, its importance. Let me put it this way, it will change the world! This kind of network that links different computers will greatly change the original production methods and management methods.

And the way resources are allocated! And the benefits from this big change can no longer be described as gold mines, do you understand? This is no less than the discovery of a new planet!"

"But I didn't know until now that there is such a small, inconspicuous small network in our Yale University! Do you think this can make me less excited?!"

As soon as he sat down on the chair, within two minutes, Carter couldn't sit still.

Lighting a cigarette, Carter walked around the dormitory.

"I'm going to Seattle for a meeting soon. I'll leave soon. Let's mobilize all of us to look for it! We must find it! I want to know which computer in Yale is connected to BIT.

network, and who is in charge of this network at Yale!”

"Is there any more specific information, or a description of its characteristics?"

Such an exaggerated description, what a big change that changed the world.

If someone else came to say these words in front of him, Rick would definitely think that the other person was crazy. But if it was Carter.

"Man, the characteristics I know now are just a computer connected to some kind of network. There are so many computers at Yale, God knows which one you are looking for."

"Well, you can look at its link cable! If a computer wants to be connected to the network, then it will definitely have a network cable for transmitting data. Computers that are not connected to the network usually only need a power cord.

.This should be a more obvious way of distinguishing!"

"One more thread!"

"Or a few, I don't know. But in the process of searching and inquiring, I found that one obvious difference between this computer and other computers is that it can transfer an email to another computer in a timely manner, maybe

on computers far apart."

"This is the function of this BIT network! More efficient communication and data transmission, this matter is very important! Very important! Find it as soon as possible!"

(End of chapter)


Chapter completed!