March 11
ConnNet: Connecticut’s Public Computer Network Launched in 1985
Learn how Connecticut launched ConnNet in 1985, one of the earliest public computer networks providing online access to information for residents and businesses.
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March 15
The First .com Domain: Symbolics.com and Its Role in Internet History
Learn how symbolics.com became the first .com domain in 1985 and marked the beginning of the modern commercial internet.
October 4
The Founding of the Free Software Foundation
Discover how five programmers incorporated the Free Software Foundation in 1985, turning a $150 mail-order Emacs tape business into the organizational home of the free software movement.