Trumpet Winsock
TCP/IP stack for Windows 3.x
Trumpet Winsock was a TCP/IP software stack for Microsoft Windows 3.x that implemented the Winsock (Windows sockets) API. It was developed by Peter Tattam of Trumpet Software International and distributed as shareware.[1]
History
The first version, 1.0A, appeared in 1994 and became widely used among dial-up users and small ISPs because it allowed Windows machines to connect to the Internet via modem.[2]
In 1996 a 32-bit edition was released to extend compatibility with newer systems.[3]
A notable legal case was Trumpet Software Pty Ltd. v OzEmail Pty Ltd., in which OzEmail was accused of distributing the software without proper credit to the author.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Peter Tattam, Trumpet Software International, "Trumpet Winsock" (initial release 1994), archived at the Internet Archive, accessed 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "What It Was Like To Build A World Wide Web Site In 1995", Fast Company, 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Trumpet launches 32-bit 'sock'", Australian Financial Review, July 1996.
- ↑ Chris Reed, Internet Law: Text and Materials, 2nd ed., Cambridge University Press, p. 70.