Acknowledgments
I was fortunate to be in contact with several primary sources as I wrote this book—people who played important roles in the development of the online world. Leonard Kleinrock and Larry Roberts, two ARPANET founders, provided invaluable help as I struggled to sort out the facts from the unfortunately large number of erroneous assumptions that have been perpetrated regarding the origins and development of the world's first computer network.
Alexander "Sandy" Trevor, one of the original crew at CompuServe's "skunk works" project, MicroNET, graciously permitted me to interview him at his home on New Year's Day. His technical knowledge, insight, and patience with my numerous follow-up questions were and are appreciated.
Bill Louden, ...
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