Joyce Reynolds
Name: Joyce K. Reynolds
Born: Unknown
Death: December 28, 2015 (Age: Unknown)
Computer-related contributions
- Computer scientist active in the development of the protocols underlying the Internet.
- Authored or co-authored many RFCs, most notably those introducing and specifying the Telnet, FTP, and POP protocols.
- On the editorial team of the Request For Comments series from 1987 to 2006.
- Performed the IANA function with Jon Postel until it was transferred to ICANN.
Honors and awards
- Postel Award in recognition of her services to the Internet (2006).
- Mentioned in Who's Who in the Internet (1992).
Quotes
"It has been interesting thirteen years in my professional life to participate in the Internet world, from the transition from the TENEX to TOPs-20 machines in 1979 to surviving the NCP to TCP transition in 1980. Celebrating the achievement of the ISI 1000 Hour Club where one of our TOPs-20 machines set a record for staying up and running for 1000 consecutive hours without crashing, to watching the cellular split of the ARPANET into the Milnet and Internet sides, and surviving the advent. All in all, my most memorable times are the people who have contributed to the research and development of the Internet. Lots of hard, intense work, coupled with creative, exciting fun. As for the future, there is much discussion and enthusiasm about the next steps in the evolution of the Internet. I'm looking forward."