Today In History (February 17 1978)

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Today In History (February 17 1978)

Post by AustrianPainter » Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:02 am

TODAY IN HISTORY
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1978: The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago) by Ward Christensen and Randy Suess. The program they wrote included many forward-thinking ideas, now accepted as canonical, including the creation of message bases or "forums."

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