In 1989, the very first RIPE Meeting was held in Amsterdam, marking the beginning of the Internet in our region as we know it today. Fourteen people attended RIPE 1 on 22 May 1989 with the aim of coordinating IP networks in Europe. Since then, the RIPE community has grown to encompass a vast number of people from all over the world who share an interest in the development of the Internet.
This timeline shows important events that have taken place over the 25 years of RIPE. You can view each year's events by by clicking the year on the timeline.
Thanks to all those in the RIPE community who contributed to this timeline.
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Georg Chytil's notable event in the history of RIPE:
"There used to be whois records for national domains in the RIPE-DB sometime in the early 90's. And the implementation of the limericks object in the RIPE Database.
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Wilfried Woeber's notable event in the history of RIPE:
"Implementation of EBONE and establishing the initial full redundancy between the 4 core pops. "Incidentally" Peter Löthberg was one of the architects and core techies :-) "
João Damas' notable event in the history of RIPE:
"The establishment of the RIPE NCC as an independent organisation in cooperation with RIPE, rather than merging both ideas into the same activity."
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Wilfried Woeber's notable event in the history of RIPE:
"Implementation of the Local Internet Registry concept, the Last-Resort registries, and the concept of PA and PI"
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Kurt Kayser's personal favourite RIPE moment:
"The Plenary event at RIPE 23 at NIKHEF, where a water pipe broke and the stage was getting soaking wet. All social events in Amsterdam were great. We had a good time and I would like to say thanks to all organizers."
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Kurt Kayser's notable event in the history of RIPE:
"The handover of the RIPE NCC management from Daniel Karrenberg to Axel Pawlik at RIPE 42."
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Ragnar Anfinsen's personal favourite RIPE moment:
"RIPE-55, my first RIPE meeting. "When the Router died" was just unforgettable. Sitting there listening to a bunch of geeks singing this crazy cool song, just made me feel part of something special. This was also, in my opinion, the real start of IPv6 work. 6rd was presented for the first time, and it has really made a difference for many ISP whom where unable to implement IPv6 due to lack of IPv6 support in the core routers."
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Ole Jacobsen's personal favourite RIPE moment:
"Organ demo at Sint Bavokerk Haarlem at RIPE 58"
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Vladimir Kraynov's personal favourite RIPE moment:
"The biggest amount of dancing IT/telecom geeks ever seen! It was at RIPE 63 in Wiener Rathaus (during the gala dinner)! Unforgettable experience"
Vladimir Kraynov's notable event in the history of RIPE:
"First seeds of the largest IP-measurement network planted! The RIPE Atlas project birth."
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Jun Murai's (Founder, WIDE Project) notable event in the history of RIPE:
"Congratulation on RIPE's 25th anniversary! It's been the exciting 25 years working with RIPE and people in RIPE. In Japan, I have been working in two ways, WIDE project for research and operation, and JPNIC which derive APNIC later as registres. RIPE has been connecting with both of the groups where a lot of great memories of collaboration between Europe and ASIA Pacific exist. The greatest amount of thanks, respects, appreciations, and celebrations for the great 25 years of Rob Blokzijl and RIPE!"
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