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Minitel Hits Twenty

Posted by michael on from the antiques dept.

An anonymous submitter writes "Minitel is now 20 years old, according to this article from BBC News: 'Calling Minitel a proto-internet may be a bit of a stretch, but it is not far off. Unlike the internet, Minitel is a closed network, based on the phone system of its owner, France Telecom. Using one of its prehistoric-seeming terminals, users can access a labyrinth of proprietary content, all of it determinedly low-graphics and designed for speed.' Slashdot has reported on Minitel before."

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  1. Re:Darpanet? by Vollernurd · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Not quite - Minitel was used in homes from the start. Darpanet was, as it's name states, used purely for Defence and Academic applications. The WWW was not around until 1992. Or something.

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