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- Gary Scott Malkin
- malkin@xylogics.com
- Nominated Candidate
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- Work Experience: Gary Scott Malkin is employed by Xylogics as a
- Principal Software Engineer in the Internetworking Area, with
- primary responsibilities for design and architecture. He is the
- company's Senior Representative to the IETF, Internet Society, and
- other professional conferences.
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- Gary was born in North Carolina, grew up in New York, and moved to
- Boston in 1979 to attend Boston University. He graduated with his
- Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science in 1983, the first year such
- a degree was offered by the University. Following graduation, Gary
- went to work for Spartacus Computers. For the next five years, he
- did design work and coding in IBM BAL at every level of the TCP/IP
- suite. In 1987, he returned to Boston University to earn his Master
- of Science in Computer Science, which he completed in 1992.
-
- In 1988, Gary went to work for Proteon. During his work on SNMP,
- he was introduced to the IETF. His first meeting was IETF 11 in Ann
- Arbor; since then he has only missed two. Gary divides his IETF
- efforts between the Internet and Routing areas, and the User
- Services area. He has chaired three Working Groups: NOCtools, RIPv2
- and Usergloss; as well as several Birds of a Feather sessions.
-
- In addition to two articles in ConneXions and two in the Internet
- Society News, Gary has authored over 10 RFCs. These include: RFC
- 1393, Traceroute Using an IP Option; RFC 1392, Internet Users'
- Glossary; RFC 1391, The Tao of IETF; RFCs 1387-1389, RIP Version
- 2 specifications; RFC 1366, Who's Who in the Internet; RFCs 1325
- and 1207, FYI on Questions and Answers for New and Experienced
- Users; and RFC 1150 (his first), F.Y.I. on F.Y.I.
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- Gary is a Pioneer Member of the Internet Society. In the first
- issue of the Internet Society News he co-authored an article with
- Joyce Reynolds about the User Services area of the IETF. In the
- third issue, he authored an article for newcomers to the IETF
- meetings. Currently, Gary's IETF projects include modifying RIP for
- SIP and updating The Questions and Answers FYIs.
-
- Statement of Acceptance: The creation of the Internet Society was
- a milestone in the life of the Internet. It marked the end of
- adolescence and the beginning of adulthood. When the ARPAnet was
- born over 20 years ago, it's designers never envisaged the
- phenomenal growth it was to undergo. The Internet, which grew out
- of the ARPAnet, now reaches millions of users in most countries of
- the world. No longer is it simply a large-scale testbed. Thousands
- of research and educational institutions, and hundreds of network
- development companies now depend on the Internet as their primary
- access to information in the world around them.
-
- A major reason the Internet has been able to grow so rapidly, a
- reason more and more sites are joining, is because of its
- stability. The stability of the Internet is primarily due to the
- philosophies of its creators; philosophies still followed by those
- who write the new protocol standards. The adage revered by protocol
- designers is "Be conservative in what you send and liberal in what
- you accept." The main tenet of the IETF, from whence most standards
- arise, is "We believe in general consensus and working code."
-
- The history of the Internet is remarkable. Yet, as replete with
- accomplishments as it is, the future holds still more promise; the
- promise of unlimited potential. Already there are initiatives to
- connect primary schools, libraries, hospitals and even homes to the
- Internet. As we stand on the threshold of this future, built with
- foresight, vision and the enthusiasm of our dreams, let us not
- forget or forsake the legacy we have inherited. It is that legacy
- of strength and stability which will bring the Internet to the day
- when it becomes ubiquitous, bridging all national and interna-
- tional boundaries. I hope to work with the Internet Society to
- bring these things to pass.
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