IP: AOL and Microsoft Duke It Out

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>From: "David L. Gurgel" <dgurgel@energyfor.com>
>To: "'Dave Farber'" <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
>
>
>The real-time, online battle between AOL and Microsoft for Internet chat
>access must be a hacker's delight. As described in the link below, these
>Titans seem to be battling on an hour by hour basis with
>intercontinental IP packets. I can imagine Steve Case and Bill Gates
>watching this at home this week end. This battle may serve as a primer
>for future electronic warfare that is well beyond the dreams of
>Spielberg and Clancy.
>
>http://news.excite.com/news/r/990725/00/tech-microsoft-aol