'Rough consensus and running code' and the Internet-OSI standards war

Andrew L. Russell

doi:10.1109/MAHC.2006.42

'Rough consensus and running code' and the Internet-OSI standards war

Andrew L. Russell

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Abstract

Internet historians recognize the technical achievements but often overlook the bureaucratic innovations of Internet pioneers. The phrase, "We reject: kings, presidents, and voting. We believe in: rough consensus and running code," was coined by David Clark in 1992. This article explains how the phrase captured the technical and political values of Internet engineers during a crucial phase in the Internet's growth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	48-61
Number of pages	14
Journal	IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MAHC.2006.42
State	Published - Jul 2006

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