Historical contribution
What Christensen contributed
Working with Randy Suess in 1978, Christensen created software and transfer conventions that made a home computer accessible to remote callers over telephone lines.
Why it mattered
BBS culture helped establish online communities, user-run services and file sharing before mass Internet access.
Connected topics
Where this fits in ITEM
Evidence
Sources and further reading
- Hobbyist Computerized Bulletin Board System, BYTE, November 1978
Ward Christensen, Randy Suess · 1978