Posted 3/31/2024, 7:28:14 PM
Daniel C. Lynch, Tech Pioneer Who Organized Seminal Internet Conferences, Dies at 82
- Daniel C. Lynch, a pioneer in early internet and networking, died at age 82
- In the 1980s, he organized influential conferences showing commercial potential of connecting networks
- The Interop conferences demonstrated interoperability between different manufacturers' networking equipment
- Helped accelerate development of routers, switches, and other infrastructure needed for internet growth
- Sold his company Interop to Ziff Davis in 1991 for an estimated $25 million