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dlo83 · 2018-11-21 · Original thread
I'd recommend Patterns in Network Architecture by John Day. I had him as a professor at Boston University and loved hearing his war stories from his days working on ARPANET. https://www.amazon.com/DAY-PATTS-NET-ARCHITECTURE-_p1/dp/013...
nakedjedi · 2014-12-22 · Original thread
John Day, a protocol and ARPANET developer, answered this exact question most completely and wonderfully in his book "Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals" [1].

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Network-Architecture-Fundamen...

There is a quite interesting book where the author (John Day) shares an inside view about the OSI committees back in the 70's and 80's, and its endless discussions: "Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals" [1]

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Network-Architecture-Fundamen...

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