Aktuell wird viel über Netz-Alternativen für Ägypten berichtet und immer wieder kommen dabei Begriffe wie Bulletin-Board-Systems (Mailboxen) und das Fidonet. Diese zehn Jahre alte Dokumentation zeigt, was sich hinter diesen Begriffen verbirgt:
The BBS Documentary by Jason Scott Licensed under Creative Commons. Description: The BBS documentary part 1 baud [at lower resolution) In the Summer of 2001, Jason Scott, a computer historian (and proprietor of the textfiles.com history site) wondered if anyone had made a film about these BBSes. They hadn’t, so he decided he would. Four years, thousands of miles of travelling, and over 200 interviews later, „BBS: The Documentary“, a mini-series of 8 episodes about the history of the BBS, is now available. Spanning 3 DVDs and totalling five and a half hours, this documentary is actually eight documentaries about different aspects of this important story in the annals of computer history. * Baud introduces the story of the beginning of the BBS, including interviews with Ward Christensen and Randy Suess, who used a snowstorm as an inspiration to change the world.
Das ist nur Teil 1, der Rest findet sich auf Google-Video.
(Danke an @jensbest)
