Membranophonist’s Ramblings

Dr. Cerf said part of the reason their protocols took hold quickly and widely was that he and Dr. Kahn made no intellectual property claims to their invention. They made no money from it, though it did help their careers. “It was an open standard that we would allow anyone to have access to without any constraints,” he said.

NYT: Laurels for Giving the Internet Its Language

In addition to being co-creator of TCP/IP, Cerf is a natty dresser. Geeks need not be slobs!