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I thought it a good idea. His name is Peter Tattam (I did some google-leg-work to find it). His site is at http://petertattam.com/ http://petertattam.com/ . I

I thought it a good idea. His name is Peter Tattam (I did some google-leg-work to find it). His site is at http://petertattam.com/ http://petertattam.com/ . I found his name via a report at http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.40.3115&rep=rep1&type=pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.40.... If this is the guy, what should we do? Should somebody ask him what he would like?

JonnieCache 16y ago
I would totally send him a few quid. I remember using it back in the day.
jacques_chester 16y ago
His site seems to be down, but I found his company in the whitepages. I've left a message for him to call me back. I'm going to suggest that he sets up a paypal account we can contribute to. I will also set up a website at lunch time, I think.
- shadowpwner 16y ago
  His website works for me.
- jacques_chester 16y ago
  He rang me back. He's a bit surprised by the sudden attention and says he will be commenting on the thread soon.
someone_here 16y ago
It looks like his website is still running Trumpet Winsock...
badmonkey0001 16y ago
I contacted Peter and he got back to me. He seems to have settled well with how the cards fell and didn't seem worried about being compensated for things long past. However, if any of you figure out some grand gesture to show appreciation please count me in. To me, he helped the web get started... An unsung hero. :)
p_trumpet 16y ago
yep. I'm still around. I live a quiet existence in not so sunny Hobart, Tasmania. Most unusual request - still thinking about it. Donations willingly accepted - just trying to think what kind of cool thing to provide in return for the generous donations.
- jestar_jokin 16y ago
  When I was studying Computing at Tas Uni back in the mid 00s, they still mentioned Trumpet Winsock as their big success story. You should be proud of the impression you've left. (Though now I think about it, were they annoyed at the commercialisation of a piece of research? Being a Uni, probably. Either way, you've left an impression!)
- rbanffy 16y ago
  > created: 13 hours ago Welcome!
- iuguy 16y ago
  > just trying to think what kind of cool thing to provide in return for the generous donations. It seems to me that people are donating because you've earned it. If you really feel a need to give back, perhaps the gift of education would be better. W. Richard Stephen's TCP/IP Illustrated is a great book, but looking long in the tooth these days. I'm sure you've forgotten more about TCP/IP than most of us have learned, but perhaps a book on TCP/IP by a guy that wrote a stack would be a good start?
jacques_chester 16y ago
OK, he's set up a paypal account (payments@petertattam.com) I've posted a HN ditty: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2282875 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2282875

JonnieCache 16y ago

I would totally send him a few quid. I remember using it back in the day.

jacques_chester 16y ago

His site seems to be down, but I found his company in the whitepages. I've left a message for him to call me back. I'm going to suggest that he sets up a paypal account we can contribute to. I will also set up a website at lunch time, I think.

shadowpwner 16y ago
His website works for me.
jacques_chester 16y ago
He rang me back. He's a bit surprised by the sudden attention and says he will be commenting on the thread soon.

someone_here 16y ago

It looks like his website is still running Trumpet Winsock...

badmonkey0001 16y ago

I contacted Peter and he got back to me. He seems to have settled well with how the cards fell and didn't seem worried about being compensated for things long past. However, if any of you figure out some grand gesture to show appreciation please count me in. To me, he helped the web get started... An unsung hero. :)

p_trumpet 16y ago

yep. I'm still around. I live a quiet existence in not so sunny Hobart, Tasmania. Most unusual request - still thinking about it. Donations willingly accepted - just trying to think what kind of cool thing to provide in return for the generous donations.

jestar_jokin 16y ago
When I was studying Computing at Tas Uni back in the mid 00s, they still mentioned Trumpet Winsock as their big success story. You should be proud of the impression you've left. (Though now I think about it, were they annoyed at the commercialisation of a piece of research? Being a Uni, probably. Either way, you've left an impression!)
rbanffy 16y ago
> created: 13 hours ago Welcome!
iuguy 16y ago
> just trying to think what kind of cool thing to provide in return for the generous donations. It seems to me that people are donating because you've earned it. If you really feel a need to give back, perhaps the gift of education would be better. W. Richard Stephen's TCP/IP Illustrated is a great book, but looking long in the tooth these days. I'm sure you've forgotten more about TCP/IP than most of us have learned, but perhaps a book on TCP/IP by a guy that wrote a stack would be a good start?

jacques_chester 16y ago

OK, he's set up a paypal account (payments@petertattam.com) I've posted a HN ditty: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2282875 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2282875