John Romkey, Geek of the Week

[Carl Malamud <carl () malamud com>]

Station: Internet Multicasting Service
Channel: Internet Talk Radio
Program: Geek of the Week
Release: May 29, 1993 
Content: John Romkey

On this week's "Geek of the Week," 

     Carl Malamud interviews John Romkey, author of numerious
protocol stacks and recently named to the cast of "IAB: The Next
Generation."  In this wide-ranging interview, Romkey talks about
the role of security in the Internet, the PGP versus PEM controversy,
and export control policies that leave RSA algorithms patented in
the US but available for anonymous FTP in Finland.  Romkey also
discusses the role of SNMP in ToasterNet and we learn why his
garage is full of burnt Eggos and  how he incurred the wrath of
the Waffle Union.

     In this week's Ask Dr. SNMP, Dr. Jeff Case lets loose on a
Journalist from Jupiter (aren't they all) and his inane inquiries 
about the future of SNMP Version 3.  

     This week, the Internet Multicasting Service is proud to
present an exclusive interview with the author of the Generic
Ultimate Protocol (GUP).  GUP slices and dices at any layer of
the protocol stack.  This distinguished scientist, fearing the
wrath of protocol designers around the world, has asked us to
use a computer-synthesized version of his or her voice to protect
his or her identity.

     Geek of the Week is sponsored by O'Reilly & Associates and by 
Sun Microsystems. 

     Network connectivity is provided by UUNET Technologies.

ITR Program Files: 

Size           Name                      Description
5554302        052993_geek_01_ITR.au     John Romkey, Part 1
 548092        052993_geek_02_ITR.au     Ask Dr. SNMP
5623602        052993_geek_03_ITR.au     John Romkey, Part 2
 252850        052993_geek_04_ITR.au     Legal Stuff
2603633        052993_geek_05_ITR.au     John Romkey, Part 3
1662259        052993_geek_06_ITR.au     GUP the Wonder Protocol
6206703        052993_geek_07_ITR.au     John Romkey, Part 4
               052993_geek_ITR.readme    (This File)

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