Friday, July 10, 2009

CompuServe shuttered by AOL -- Internet Service Providers -- InformationWeek

CompuServe, the first major online commercial service, has been shut down by AOL.

The announcement that the Internet service, which has had several iterations and name changes since its earliest origins in 1969, was closed brought a wave of nostalgic messages from users of the once-dominant service. Many of its subscribers are planning to cling to the service...