PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT Before gophers, hypertext, and sophisticated web browsers, was the primary means by which computer users connected their machines with other computers around the world. is a plain ASCII terminal emulation protocol that is still used to access a variety of information sources, most notably libraries and local BBS's. This report will trace the history and usage of this still popular and widely used protocol and explain where and how it still manages to fit in today. HISTORY AND FUTURE OF TELNET "Telnet" is the accep ....