-----Original Message----- From: owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at [mailto:owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at]On Behalf Of Plamen Nedkov Sent: quinta-feira, 25 de Abril de 2002 11:59 To: all Subject: [IFIP] The Day of President Tanaka
Dear All,
Project: The Day of the President
Dr. Richard Tanaka (USA) is another brightly shining star in IFIP's presidential galaxy. He continues to this day to "turn around" companies which IT giants, such as Microsoft, are eager to acquire.
You can NOW expose yourselves to Dr. Tanaka's recollections about his term as IFIP President (1974-1977) if you click >>> http://www.ifip.or.at/secretariat/presidentday.htm and then under Richard's photograph. The photo is conscientiously chosen to appear "old enough to represent how I looked during my IFIP Presidency, and new enough to be somewhat realistic."
In this exclusive interview, among many interesting episodes, Dick recalls of TC 6 meetings in South Africa and Brazil where first-time-ever demonstrations were made based on the Arpanet (then primarily used by universities and the U.S. defense establishment) of possibilities to establish an open, global network. These demonstrations incorporated technological concepts, which were the precursor of the Internet.
Enjoy,
The Delivery Co.
************************** P.S. ...Talking about stars, have you heard this story?
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, Holmes asked: "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see."
Watson said, "I see millions and millions of stars."
Holmes: "And what does that tell you? "
Watson: "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"
Holmes: "Elementary, my dear Watson. Somebody stole our tent!"
-------------------------------- Plamen Nedkov Executive Director, IFIP Hofstrasse 3, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria Tel: +43 2236 73616 Fax: +43 2236 736169 http://www.ifip.org/