IP: AOL and Microsoft Duke It Out

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: "David L. Gurgel" <dgurgel () energyfor com>
> To: "'Dave Farber'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
>
> The real-time, online battle between AOL and Microsoft for Internet chat
> access must be a hacker's delight. As described in the link below, these
> Titans seem to be battling on an hour by hour basis with
> intercontinental IP packets. I can imagine Steve Case and Bill Gates
> watching this at home this week end. This battle may serve as a primer
> for future electronic warfare that is well beyond the dreams of
> Spielberg and Clancy.
>
> http://news.excite.com/news/r/990725/00/tech-microsoft-aol