Computer History Museum

Doupnik, Joe oral history

Joe Doupnik discusses his involvement in the Kermit file transfer protocol and communications program, among other projects. He begins the interview describing his career as a professor at the University of California, San Diego, University of Utah, Columbia University and the University of Oxford. Doupnik goes on to discuss how his collaboration in NASA Space Internet and Novell, a computer networking company, led him to discover Kermit, since it was a program that ran Control Program/Monitor (CP/M). He continues by recounting his experiences with Kermit, its use, and working with Frank de Cruz and others who worked on Kermit at Columbia University.

Item Details

Date
2012-07-13 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102746462
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
Lauren Nelson (Editor)
Doupnik, Joe R. (Interviewee)
Eric Dennis (Videographer)
Alex Bochannek (Interviewer)
Category
Transcript
Extent
25 p.
Place of publication
USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English
Acquisition number
X6479.2012
Subject
CP/M, TCP/IP, Novell, Inc.
Archive collection
Oral history collection
Archive hierarchy
CHM Oral History Collection