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IP was developed before the PC revolution. At that time computers/servers were immobile installations in large institutions like schools, companies, and other
by tenebrisalietum 6y ago
IP was developed before the PC revolution.
At that time computers/servers were immobile installations in large institutions like schools, companies, and other similar facilities.
No one could imagine that this technology basically would shrink and be available to everyone in their pocket connected by widespread and comparatively cheaper cellular technology.
- syncsynchalt 6y agoNot to mention that nobody really thought their second attempt at a packet-switched network would be the one every person on earth was going to use. ARPANET / NCP was only a few years before. If IP wasn't big enough, we'd just make another one in a few years!