The rescue operation involved extensive research and collaboration, resulting in the Archie server being revived on an emulated Sun SPARCstation 5. The Archie server is now up and running, preserving a vital piece of Internet history by indexing FTP sites.
Alan Emtage, creator of Archie, has supported and endorsed these efforts, ensuring that this innovative search engine will continue to inspire future generations.
Archie (the name comes from the word “archive” without the “v”) first appeared in 1986, when Emtedge was working at the School of Computer Science at McGill University. His predecessor tried to persuade the agency to go online, but high costs (about $35,000 a year for a slow connection to Boston) made it difficult to convince interested parties that the investment was worthwhile.
Source: Ferra
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